Method to my Madness..
Since a young age, I have always been fascinated by art and how artists utilized color. As I grew as an artist, my style started leaning more towards surrealism. I love the movement and chaos it creates, because chaos gives me comfort. My life experiences as a Middle Eastern woman growing up in the south of the United States usually help influence a lot of the subject matter of my work. I want people to look at my work and question it because there is a lot of depth and meaning in every piece. Art is subjective, so whether or not people like my art, I want them to at least try to understand the messages behind it. Whether it be climate change, body image, or reflecting on things that are happening in today’s world. My pieces are conversation starters, that is if you’re up for the conversation. They tend to touch on taboo topics, but to me, things that are considered “controversial” are the things society should be questioning and conversing about.
the vision
What Inspires me?
The world is my inspiration, the good, bad, and ugly. A lot of my pieces can be very intuitive based, depending on how I am feeling about myself, society, or other events happening in the world.
the Mission
Challenging the Norms...
There are many different aspects when it comes to myself and my art in terms of “challenging the norms”. My identity, as an Arab woman who grew up in the south of the USA was a challenge in itself. Having to deal with racial bias and stereotypes played a role in shaping me as an artist. I didn’t fit in with a lot of kids growing up, so art became my outlet. My style started developing over time, and now it is at a point where my art would be classified under surrealism. Surrealistic art can be overlooked when compared to realistic art, but I’ve always loved the layers of depth and meaning I can create with surrealism.
