Mixing colors, holding a brush and applying strokes
on a canvas help me unleash ardent feelings.
It is liberating!
Hailing Women
One of my inspirations for my artwork comes from women that I have crossed paths with, either in person or for example, on TV. Another source of inspiration is nature itself.
Healers
One Healer is my mother. “In Loving Memory of Khnata” is a painting extremely close to my heart. It is a tribute to and a celebration of Khnata, my late mother. I made it in 2012, a time which ushered in a major feature of my current artistic creativity; namely, using crafts that Mom had made by hand.
Intangible
This section is composed of paintings that are related to still life and some rather “abstract”. Some art pieces in this section relate to and represent some events.
International Exhilaration
This section includes long lasting impressions that I get from visiting many countries. Upon my return, I usually take paint and brushes and start stroking those impressions away on a canvas.
Moroccan Touch
My “Moroccan Touch” artwork is a way of connecting to my roots and celebrating the great richness of the Moroccan architecture, culture and people. Paintings in this section will give you a foretaste of the setting of family gatherings, traditions, and celebrations in Morocco.
Music
This section is composed of paintings that talk about music “Rhythms” and dance “Moves”.
The inspiration comes from my singing and also from admiring dancing performances that I attended worldwide.
Khadija Zizi
About Me
I am Khadija Zizi, a mixed media artist, based in
Rabat, Morocco. I started painting in 2000. My passion for this particular art form grew out of the need to express my emotions and listen to my senses.
My paintings range from bringing home some exhilarating travels, to expressing my love for music and hailing women! My artistic approach is indeed eclectic. I combine acrylics with sand, resin, fabrics and pearls; I do collage as well.
Testimonials
The exhibit is a pretext to celebrate the healing force of the interpretations of cultures, a moment of inclusion and sharing, the highest forms of tolerance and the surest path to happiness. It is a voyage that brings far away sites closer to each other than one has imagined to be possible, ever. It reduces spaces, collapses walls and thrusts the viewer into the whole history of her artistic experience. It is an exercise of tolerance; a feast of emotions unleashed, pleased and happy to have met an artist whose only claims are over herself, an artist at the scale of the human.
Abdellatif Zaki
Professor
When Khadija Zizi told me that one of her themes was "Marocanité", I started looking for paintings depicting 'Siesta'. In a Mediterranean country such as Morocco, taking a 15 minute nap is quite important during spring and summer time. So I asked Khadija about the Siesta. "I never have time for Siesta: I am always on the run, " she answered with her very innocent smile. When it comes to the tea ceremony painting, Khadija served the viewer her tea with huge Briouates (crispy pastries). She was quite generous and I also appreciated her sense of keeping traditions alive: The tea ceremony was authentic!
Fatima Mernissi
Sociologist
Thanks to her determination and perseverance to achieve the best, Khadija Zizi is an active member of my art studio. Her paintings stand out by their simplicity and spontaneity. She uses acrylics with mixed media (paper, fabric, pearls, etc.), which adds an aesthetic dimension to her art. Khadija’s inspiration comes from a large variety of subjects and also from many facets of everyday life. I wish her the best.