Under Her Wing: Acts of Protection Group Exhibition at Hunna Art
“Under Her Wing: Acts of Protection” is a curated exhibition by Kuwaiti artist Alymamah Rashed, brought to life by Hunna Art and Emergeast. It explores how the idea of protection is creatively passed down among women through generations, featuring a variety of artworks like paintings, sculptures, textiles, and collages. Artists from Hunna Art include Amina Yahia, Amna Al Baker, and others, while Emergeast showcases talents like Maliheh Zafarnezhad and Hana Moazzeni. The show highlights protective elements from Arab and Iranian cultures, like talismans and calligraphic prayers, while paying tribute to influential modern Arab women artists such as Etel Adnan and Safia Farhat. This collaboration aims to promote women artists and encourage dialogue in the region.
Key facts
- Exhibition titled 'Under Her Wing: Acts of Protection'
- Curated by Kuwaiti artist Alymamah Rashed
- Presented by Hunna Art and Emergeast
- Features 13 artists total: 6 from Hunna Art, 7 from Emergeast
- Artists include Amina Yahia, Amna Al Baker, Aliyah Al Awadhi, Wafa Al Falahi, Raya Kassisieh, Joud Fahmy, Maliheh Zafarnezhad, Hana Moazzeni, Elham Etemadi, Jude Samman, Shadi Yasrebi, Mays Al Moosawi, Bouthayna Al Muftah
- References modern Arab women artists Etel Adnan, Baya Mahieddine, Safia Farhat
- Explores protection through painting, sculpture, textile, collage
- Draws on Arab and Iranian protective traditions like hirz, talismans, calligraphic prayers
- Collaboration between two women-led galleries
- Held at Hunna Art in 2025
Entities
Artists
- Alymamah Rashed
- Amina Yahia
- Amna Al Baker
- Aliyah Al Awadhi
- Wafa Al Falahi
- Raya Kassisieh
- Joud Fahmy
- Maliheh Zafarnezhad
- Hana Moazzeni
- Elham Etemadi
- Jude Samman
- Shadi Yasrebi
- Mays Al Moosawi
- Bouthayna Al Muftah
- Etel Adnan
- Baya Mahieddine
- Safia Farhat
- Al-Ghazali
Institutions
- Hunna Art
- Emergeast
Locations
- Kuwait
- Arab world
- Iranian world