Aya Chalabee is fiction author and artist. Holds BA in community interpreting and currently studies at Helsinki Artist’s Association art school. Artist paintings’ main visual language is symbolism. In addition to painting, she has published two short story collections and participated in short story anthology. Based in Helsinki.
My work is driven by a desire to explore the boundaries of perception, memory, and transformation. Through oil paintings, I investigate how personal experiences shape our understanding of the world, often using symbols to express emotions that words cannot fully capture. I am particularly interested in the fluid nature of time and memory, and how the passage of time alters both our internal landscapes and the physical world around us.
Each piece I create is an attempt to freeze a moment of change in our daily routine life, whether that be a fleeting emotion, a shift in consciousness, or an alteration in the environment. I often experiment with dense details and colors, creating rich, smooth surfaces that invite viewers to engage with.
At the core of my practice is a commitment to capturing the essence of human experience—its complexity, vulnerability, and beauty. I hope my work serves as a mirror, offering a space for viewers to wonder about the paintings and to think about the questions that appear to the surf while they watching the artworks.