Mona M Khatabi

From the artist

My work is shaped by music, travel, and the study of the human psyche. Over the past thirteen years, continuous travel across cultures and landscapes has deeply informed my visual language, influencing my sense of movement, rhythm, contrast, and emotional depth.

In my teenage years, I volunteered in an orphanage, leading art and creative expression sessions with children. During this time, I worked closely alongside an art psychologist on studies exploring creativity, emotion, and early development,an experience that gave form to my lifelong understanding of art as both expression and inner architecture.

My earliest and most intimate influence comes from my dear mother, a natural artist. I grew up watching her sculpt, work with geometry based patterns on silk, and explore color with instinct and freedom. This early immersion in form and color continues to resonate within my practice.