ARTIST STATEMENT

In my art, I express my views through the lens of my human condition, rooted in a feminist and feminine perspective. While I address the pain and destruction that accompany topics like war and violence, I aim to reflect the presence of the grim reaper, embodying fear, sadness, loneliness, and representing women in these contexts. My work is a call for liberation from fear, though I remain deeply aware of its presence.

The content is about my human condition which helps narrow the conversation for my work under the categories of women's rights, wars/mass killings, and the threats to our ecosystem. Growing up amidst the desert lifestyle, the looming threat of war, and a deep-seated fear of death have profoundly shaped my perspective along with what I’ve personally experienced as an individual in this world. Through a feminist lens, I explore these themes, drawing from personal experience and broader social realities. My work about women’s rights directly responds to the ongoing battle for bodily autonomy, a fundamental human right in danger in my own country. I use sources like Planned Parenthood and firsthand stories from women and girls to illustrate this struggle. My reflections on war, however, are more fragmented. My knowledge stems from family stories and limited research, especially regarding the Assyrian woman’s experience, a narrative rarely published. These fragments of history and personal accounts are woven together, creating a reconstructed narrative that speaks to the complexity of war’s impact on us. With my human condition, I will bring awareness to these topics by confronting the viewer with content that can be understood in an attempt to be universal.

Image: Holly Hocks In The Desert, Oil on canvas, 2023