About the artist
Rima Moukahal is an abstract expressionist artist whose practice delves into the depths of human emotion and experience.
Guided by prominent Arab artists, she cultivated her unique voice, focusing on the emotional and psychological dimensions of collective human experiences.
Moukahal based between Beirut, Dubai, and Cairo.
Art for me is an extension of the self.
I believe that we see through the mind, the heart, and the soul. Art gives me wings to fly, freeing me from the confines of the ordinary. There is nothing more difficult than confronting our truth, and art does just that—it challenges us, making our emotions clearer and our vision sharper.
Art is like a miniature circuit board, a place where I can uncover the key to my hidden, darker corners. It connects me inward, turning me toward self-exploration and, ultimately, to creation. I am a studio-based artist, and I honor the ritual of going there every day. I never break the practice. I work, experiment, and explore. The process leads me to creativity, guiding me to the unexpected. In this journey, I discovered how layers mimic our emotions. Just like the accumulation of our experiences, layers on a canvas add texture, becoming part of the stories we live. It is through these layers that we rebuild ourselves after painful stages, much like the way my collages attempt to piece things back together.
Abstract is my instrument, I feel entirely at home with its language.
Art is my constant companion. I don’t know how to exist in this life without creating every day.
Rima MOUKAHAL
