My Mothers: The Siren, the Vessel, the Womb

Overview

The exhibition takes its title from "My Mothers," a three-channel video composed of stitched Super-8 film fragments from the late 1960s to the mid-1980s exploring the intertwined stories of three key maternal figures in the artist’s life: her mother Honey, her grandmother Toutou, and her childhood caretaker Hosneia.

We are thrilled to present My Mothers: The Siren, the Vessel, the Womb, Hoda Tawakol’s third solo exhibition at the gallery, exploring the lives and lasting influence of three maternal figures in the artist’s life. Through a three-channel video installation, Fragments of Return cutouts photomontages, and sculptural works like suspended Lure and the three Nude, Tawakol weaves together themes of memory, femininity, and the complexities of motherhood.

Using archival footage, family photographs, and intricate materials, the works delve into the tension between tenderness and control, nurturing and resistance. With a deeply personal lens, Tawakol reclaims the female body as a site of transformation, resilience, and creation.