Wasima, an artist based in Spain, creates through multiple media—photography, video, and poetry.
The portfolio is an archive of heritage seen through the role of women, with the special focus on their hands: hands that sustain various aspects of life by preparing food, holding children, washing clothes and dishes, or being adorned with henna.
The artist presents women’s hands as a connection between sacrum and profanum, the representation of selfless dedication, and their touch as a divine blessing. In the artist’s own poetic description:
“The hands of a mother who invokes the sacred name of Allah. “Havy” embodiment of timeless existence, where life’s essence thrives eternally. “Salam” epitome of tranquility, where serenity reigns supreme. “Nur” essence of illumination, where radiance transcends all darkness. “Samad” where refuge is sought in times of adversity. Eternal, whole, and complete. “Al malik” owner of the domain.”
Wasima’s series is a collection of nostalgic expressions conveyed through a multimedia environment. Ideas of reminiscence, a feeling of yearning, and a constant search for ancestral roots are elements that collaborate in the relentless pursuit of self-discovery. “Lwalida’s hands” is an ongoing poem, evoking the comfort and the abundance of care and safety found only in a mother’s embrace.
“‘Lwalida’s Hands’ is an ongoing photographic project and a tribute to mothers. It was born from an intimate and personal experience, using my mother’s hands as a starting point to explore memory, identity, and transformation.
Through photography, I seek to give visibility to invisible gestures, silent love, and everything that passes through a woman’s hands throughout her life—from beauty to chaos and sacrifice.
The project aims to highlight everyday stories that often go unnoticed, connecting the personal with the collective. It is part of Memozipx, an evolving visual archive where I use imagery as a tool for emotional documentation and visual storytelling with the intention of preserving memories and opening conversations around origin, migration, and belonging.”
Read our “Aberration” issue in full
The 31 artists featured in RAWGUE. Magazine’s 5th issue stray from the expected, taking untrodden paths, contemplating imperfection, solitude in its many forms, and the ongoing process of self-acceptance. Through shifting perspectives, their works explore what it means to look at oneself from the outside, as if through broken glass.
We’re a team of writers using our craft to spotlight art in its most honest form. RAWGUE. started as a bi-monthly editorial experiment where each issue’s theme is dictated by the submitted work, thus removing editorial bias from the equation and preserving a more raw approach. We focus on all forms of poetry: written, photographed, painted, drawn, and filmed.
