My work explores themes of time, memory, and human resilience in the context of war. One of my recent projects, "The Hourglass," symbolizes the passage of time during war, representing the escalating human toll and the suffering of people as the conflict continues. Through this symbol, I try to show how the years slip by while people live amidst loss, displacement, and destruction, with a constant sense that time is running out.
My art reflects my lived experience in Gaza, where war has always, from birth: been a routine part of my daily life. In my "Hourglass" project, I tried to depict how time passes, while people continue to suffer from bombings, the loss of loved ones, destroyed homes, and displacement. These experiences are not abstract ideas for me; they are a reality I live, and share, with my family and community; and so my art becomes my means of documenting my anguish, so I can keep clinging on to hope.
My artistic practice focuses on painting, primarily using oil and acrylic paints, in addition to sketching with charcoal on paper. During the war, I continued working despite the very limited materials and difficult mental circumstances. Through my expressive paintings, I try to convey the emotions and human experiences associated with the war, and to use art as a means to amplify my voice for the voiceless people of Gaza yearning to the world to see what I see, what we see.