Terraqua (2015) Painting by Wafa El Hilali

I am a French-Moroccan artist born in in the Champagne Ardennes region. When I started creating on paper at a young age, I only saw intertwined lines in black pencil taking unconventional shapes, but always with the inner conviction that each sketch hid an enigma, a message, a story, a transcription of something mysterious, a translation of the unknown yet so real.

In my late twenties, I moved to London and later to Dubai where I built the foundations of my artistic work. From naive art I naturally moved on to abstract art, representing for me the most perfect, faithful, timeless and unlimited means of expression.

Through my art, I attempt to make the invisible visible, allowing the body and mind to speak, to echo on the canvas and to unveil the mysteries of a life. I let the brush & the creative tools I possess be an extension of my unconscious and that of the collective unconscious. I channel and strive to capture and celebrate memories of the past, present and future while sharing stories, lessons, emotions and my own observations of existence.

Spontaneous movements take over & In the presence of bright lights and colors we witness the perpetual emergence in space of the four elements: Earth, Water, Air and Fire transcending through my pieces. Water is more than an essential element in the production of my works. Water structures my work, forms it and offers it its narrative and its history.

Photographing trees, stones and mineral strata has also been my ion for many years, the one that has brought me closer to creation because it transmits, transcends the power, the message and the beauty of the 'Creator' in all its splendor. I find it comforting and fascinating that by looking at a tree, a rock, we can receive a kind of inspiration, connection, hidden formulas that bring us peace, love, and color.

By creating and exhibiting, I graciously invite minds to question themselves and travel toward the known and the unknown. My work tells endless stories with the intention that these resonate with hearts and souls and bring them closer to the source, the one that holds all the answers.

I often accompany my art with writing, creating a new and universal language that speaks to those who are curious to see, listen, and explore. I invite you to come and discover my abstract work!

As an artist, I feel privileged to have participated in various exhibitions in the Middle East and abroad. My works can now be found in private and corporate collections.

• Nationality: MOROCCO
• Date of birth : 1982
• Artistic domains:
• Groups: Contemporary Moroccan Artists