Studio Diaries

Stories from behind the canvas

Studio Diaries offers a glimpse into the thoughts, experiments and moments that shape my work, from the first spark of an idea to the unexpected directions a painting can take.

These writings are not explanations, but companions to the work.

When an Image Wouldn’t Leave Me
Hala Kattab Hala Kattab

When an Image Wouldn’t Leave Me

A photograph of a young girl crying in a war zone stayed with me. I couldn't change what I had seen, but I could respond in the way I know, through art.

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