The word Eclosion signifies the hatching of a larva from its egg, the emergence from the pupal case, the outbreak in the spring, and the miracle of flowering. It is loaded with splendour, joy, spirituality and astonishment. I chose Eclosion to be the title of my first exhibition as it describes profoundly my feelings when I first held a brush, when I wrote my first calligraphic composition, when I created my first colour palette, and when I first beheld my very own framed painting. Every time I start a new painting, I feel my art emerging just as the butterfly from its pupa, and I know in my heart that a life changing journey has begun. Learning how to paint has enabled me to deepen my connect with Divine beauty, and has liberated me from the imprisonment of the soul in social conformity and consumerist objectives. I am particularly enamoured of the Islamic visual arts namely calligraphy, geometry and arabesque, as they celebrate the unity of God, the originality of Quran, and the description of paradise. My quest for beauty has led me to travel intensively in order to capture the breathtaking grace of flowers, and immortalize them on silk afterwards. Every time I behold a flower, I feel overwhelmed by its spectacular beauty, and I hear the eternal declaration of Bilal Ibnu Rabah: “He is One, He is one”.

Fatima Azzahrae Chaabani