These paintings explore the representation of women’s bodies through precolonial and postcolonial perspectives, addressing the colonial gaze and its lasting impact on visual culture. Centering brown bodies, the works reflect on visibility, rest, and embodiment as acts of presence and resistance.

Selected Works

Essence

Essence (2025)

Acrylic on canvas

65x90cm

Private Collection, Dubai, UAE

Essence portrays women in motion, merging into one body and one rhythm. It explores brownness as essence, the shared energy that unites and empowers.

painting brown women essence together merging

Abandon All Doubts Those Who Enter

Abandon All Doubts, Those Who Enter (2025)

Acrylic on canvas

100x150cm

Milan, Italy

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snake guarding entrance to unknown mystical place

The Women Within

The Women Within (2025)

Acrylic on canvas

100x150cm

Milan, Italy

An homage to the women who came before us. Painted in gold and black, it celebrates feminine strength, ancestry, and the quiet power of those who carved space for our voices.

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Contemporary figurative painting of a brown female silhouette holding a vessel, rendered in black and gold with intricate precolonial-inspired motifs, addressing women’s bodies, ritual, and postcolonial identity.

Under The Moon

Under the Moon (2025)

Acrylic on canvas

65x90cm

Private Collection, Dubai, UAE

The women rest beneath an arch that feels heavy with colonial influence. Yet their light endures; the moon becomes a symbol of protection, reminding them of heritage and strength.

Contemporary figurative painting depicting a group of brown women resting beneath an arch at night, illuminated by the moon, exploring collective presence, rest, and postcolonial identity.

Kiss Me On A Sunny Day

Kiss me on a sunny day (2024)

Acrylic on canvas

65x90cm

Private Collection, Dubai, UAE

A work about longing and collectivity. Inspired by a poem I wrote, it portrays the joy of brown bodies resting under the sun, finding connection through color and softness.

A painting of six women with dark skin, long black hair, and golden jewelry, sitting and lying among lush green foliage, with various contemplative expressions.

The Lands Within

The Lands Within (2024)

Acrylic on canvas

90x65cm

Milan, Italy

A reflection on colonial mentality and self-perception. The plant that cannot grow represents the mind constrained by external standards, unable to see the richness of its own land.

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An abstract painting of a woman with long hair, holding a large brown clay pot with green leaves on her head. The background features flowing yellow and green patterns, with her face outlined in white and her eyes closed.

Silip

Silip (2023)

Acrylic on canvas

195x90cm (triptych)

Private Collection, Milan, Italy

Set against a burning landscape, women rest unaware of the danger approaching. The painting reflects on how colonial intrusion creeps into stillness, and how rest can become an act of resilience.

Painting of four brown women with long hair in a fiery, abstract background with warm red, orange, and yellow tones.

Mayumi

Mayumi (2022)

Acrylic on canvas

180x65cm (diptych)

Private Collection, Abu Dhabi, UAE

One of my early works on brown identity. It marks the beginning of a journey toward self-acceptance and collective healing, challenging colorism and reimagining the beauty of brown skin.

A modern artwork depicting several topless women with diverse skin tones and dark hair, some holding or wearing black and gold fans, set against a gold background.