Welcome to my Art Diary

ArTrip invites you to journey into my psychological world as I explore and embrace my experiences through genuine artworks.

These artworks are my everyday diary. I survived depression because of them after my open-heart surgery. I was able to transform my physical & emotional pain into drawing.

Each piece is my soul’s medicine; it was my only way to process the suffering. This surgery opened many layers of me as a woman and let me meet the most grieving & proudest parts of myself. It was like all my hidden traumas altered my personality, which brought me more misery. I needed to accept them and be kind to myself to heal. I’ve learned that the darkest times can lead us to the brightest places, and that it is okay to not be okay.

In each artwork, there is the identity of Afaf, which means that there are four main components that are always present in my art.

1-WOMEN:
These women represent me in many states, and with almost no facial expression, you can feel them through the energy. It also relates to anyone passing through emotional or physical struggles.

2-SPIRAL:
Since I was a kid, I’ve always been drawing spirals everywhere, they make me happy and relaxed (It’s a sign of birth, death & rebirth)

3-SCAR:
The open heart scar that I got, it became my signature.

4-LEAF:
All my artwork has to have this positive leaf, I believe there is rebirth after all, and it always gives me hope & growth.

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INNERVERSE

Sometimes my heart feels too heavy, like it’s dragging me down. This heaviness is a quiet warning of my mourning, holding all my insecurities within it.

Still, I want to keep going on this trip, carrying my own life gently, like a baby.

ILLUSION

Is this misery an illusion?
I’m confused whether any of this body suffering is not real and is created by my mental state.

I wonder if this trip is real at all, and whether every detail I’m feeling and experiencing right now is simply an illusion.

BEAT

Every beat is a Trip of affirmation

I demand all of my authority back. I’m rooted and solid. I’m proud of my heart and brain, which always give me messages.

BLESSED

I’m currently taking care of the pain in my heart.

This period brings a chance for a better trip

HALO

A journey from my heart to my mind...

Wide open, my heart steps into the magic waiting to unfold.

Material of all artworks: Procreate, Digital Art on wood panel
Size of all artworks: 50x50cm