MAPPA MYSTICA | 2024 

Rima Moukahal

Acrylic and Mixed Media on Canvas, 60x60cm

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The work is a minimalistic visualization of the journey of a female, in abstract way mapping her odyssey with shapes, colors, and textures.

For me, Women come from a mystic glowy lace land; to start a journey guided by the divine to discover, explore, produce, and shine with her evolvement.

Circles represent her life cycles from her pink fluffy childhood to her red shining youth reaching her motherhood, maturity and completed femininity in the center, to her declining when experiencing dullness and dryness to her rising toward wisdom and the gifts earned during her lifespan. 

Texture defines nature of each stage. The geofabric textile used to show women’s ability to absorbs and embraces all emotions and experiences they go through.

Colors are chosen by the chakra wheel color guide, to signifies the level of progress; the direction shows the evolution process and the ups and downs that women go through.

The Gold thread represents the sacred connection and guidance between her and the divine.

Finally using the fleshy color in the background of the canvas represents the human experience with all its delicacy, fragility, and fluidity.

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Rima Moukahal​

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Moukahal, a Lebanese Artist divides her time between Dubai and Beirut. Her artistic journey faced a significant interruption during the nearly two-decade long civil war in Lebanon. Having spent an extended period in the corporate sector, Moukahal eventually felt the call to rekindle her passion for art. Determined to delve deeper into the world of creativity, she embarked on a journey of self-discovery and skill refinement. She pursued intensive private courses in drawing and painting, under the guidance of esteemed Arab artists hailing from Beirut, Cairo, and Dubai. Moukahal's artistic style primarily falls under the realm of abstract expressionism. Her work is deeply influenced by her personal emotional and psychological responses to the shared human experiences that shape our lives.