beyond al nafs

‍ Beyond al Nafs is a painting collection, exploring the tension between individuality and collective belonging. The title refers to the Nafs in Islam — the ego or self — which in Sufi thought is to be transcended in the process of moving closer to the Divine.

These works reflect on how hyper-individualism disrupts our capacity for empathy and shared responsibility. She works with organic forms and different textures to explore the inner states of a soul and its metamorphosis, within different environments. Mixing oil pastels, pigments from Morocco and acrylics allows her to engage with layered and sometimes conflicting truths, creating imaginative playgrounds.

by the dawn when it breathes 81:18

100 x 105 cm | 2025 | acrylic and pastel on canvas | available

raghba

150 x 100 cm | 2026 | acrylic and pastel on canvas | available

soul and ego in osmose

150 x 100 cm | 2025 | acrylic and pastel on canvas | available

nafs al lawwamah

Allah swears by nafs lawwamah, the soul that remains in a state of constant change. I see this stage of the nafs as a parallel to the state of society, a collective unrest.

105 x 100 cm | 2025 | acrylic and pastel on canvas | available

amana

an imagined dialogue between earth and the skies, when they reunite again. How would the skies think about us, hearing what we did to earth? 

135 x 105 cm | 2025 | acrylic and pastel on canvas | available

no wave travels alone, no wave travels infinitly

155 x 100 cm | 2025 | acrylic and pastel on canvas | available

barzakh

The Barzakh in Islamic mythology is the veil which separates and connects spirit and matter. It’s a home for the souls, one stop before the last one. Its approachable at night, and then souls meet, leaving body and ego behind.

135 x 100 cm | 2025 | acrylic and pastel on canvas | available

fanaa

105 x 100 cm | 2025 | acrylic and pastel on canvas | available

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