Salima Waly: IB Art Exhibition, 2022

Water
Digital print (118 x 53cm)

Water
Digital print ( 118 x 53cm

This series aims to reflect the significance and importance of coastal life. The Mediterranean Sea has been home to many generations of my family. We grew up to develop an emotional connection with the sea, as well as continuing our family’s tradition of settling by different coasts at every place we’ve called home. The concealed faces further represent my family’s transience through inhabiting between new waters.

Kaaba
Oil and acrylic on canvas (25 x 35cm)

Every year, more than 2 million muslims perform the Hajj, a mandatory pilgrimage that must be completed once during a muslim’s lifetime. My intention through this piece was to capture the emotional and spiritual moment of when I first visited the Kaaba in Mecca, the holiest and most sacred Islamic site. I intended to capture this unforgettable memory that represents peace and tranquility.

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