Women 2014

Samia Halaby created "Women" using paint in a way that feels both deliberate and spontaneous. The marks are so clean and considered, but they come together in a way that suggests a kind of organic, evolving process. I’m drawn to how Halaby uses colour. It’s not just about representation; it’s about feeling. The bright yellows and oranges, contrasted with cooler blues and purples, create a visual rhythm that pulls you in. Look at the way she layers these colours, how each shape seems to respond to the ones around it. It reminds me of Matisse’s cut-outs, but with a hard-edged twist. There's an aliveness in these shapes, they almost vibrate. Halaby’s work is an ongoing conversation with abstraction. It’s about pushing the boundaries of what painting can do. It's like she's saying, “Here’s a new way to see, a new way to feel.”