Hissa Alkuwari’s practice revolves around exploring memory, identity, and the reconstruction of ‘home’ through painting, printmaking, photography, and installation. She often draws inspiration from personal archives, found objects, and everyday materials to create layered narratives that reflect women’s spaces and domestic life within Qatari society. Prints and patterns encountered in the souq or on women’s clothing, often find their way into her artworks, shaping both the visual rhythm and emotional tone of each piece.
Working across multiple printmaking methods, screen print, relief, and monotype, Hissa chooses the technique that best resonates with the concept she’s exploring. Her love of documentation and photography also informs her process, serving as a way to preserve and reinterpret moments that later resurface in her visual compositions. Painting remains central to her practice; she is drawn to acrylics for their immediacy and versatility, often layering glitter paint over bright neon hues. These vibrant colors act in contrast to the deeper, more introspective themes within her work, creating tension between surface and meaning. Through this interplay of mediums, textures, and memories, she aims to construct spaces that feel both personal and collective, preserving fragments of familiarity while reflecting on the evolving notions of home, womanhood, and belonging within contemporary Qatari life.
