Amina Yahia's 'They Call Me Divine' explores Cairo's psychological landscapes at Hunna Art Gallery

Amina Yahia's solo exhibition 'They Call Me Divine' presents paintings examining how control systems in contemporary Egypt shape psychological states and collective grief. Running until 3 December at Hunna Art Gallery in Kuwait, the show features works like 'Can you breathe' (2025), which depicts a woman threading lungs back into a man's body to confront bureaucratic torture. Yahia, raised in Cairo, explores how sociopolitical transformations manifest across built environments and domestic structures. Curator Alexandra Stock notes particular attention to women's experiences, as seen in 'Tell my mother' (2025), where young girls appear pregnant, commenting on child marriage in Egyptian communities. 'Redolence II' (2025) examines how women are labeled 'mad' when seeking psychological support. Recurring crow imagery references Egyptian folklore, representing dual sacred and ominous forces. The exhibition title reflects tension between unholy practices and sacred guises, locating divinity in endurance within managed conditions. Yahia's atmospheric paintings show figures in partial transformation, with scenes dissolving into blurs to evoke collective displacement.