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The Arab cultural scene welcomes the publication of “The Veins of Time – عروق الزمن” by Tunisian-Belgian visual artist and writer Sana Hichri, published by Nirvana Éditions, in an artistic and cultural work where visual creation meets human reflection, and where painting becomes a language capable of carrying the traces of time and preserving its details.

This bilingual publication, in Arabic and French, is the result of an artistic journey shaped by years of research, reflection, and creation between Tunisia, Europe, and the Arab world. Through it, Sana Hichri develops a unique vision that makes art a space for interpreting the human being through the stages and transformations of life, while giving color a role that goes beyond aesthetic expression to become the guardian of memory and the creator of meaning.

In “The Veins of Time,” woman appears as the living vessel of the human experience and unfolds through three successive generations: a child carrying the wonder of beginnings, a woman shaping the features of giving and fulfillment, and a wise elder who bears within her the heritage of time and the experience of years. Through this human journey, the pages resonate with an ongoing dialogue between the past and the present, while the threads of memory are woven into a visual composition where colors unite with emotions and narratives.

Sana Hichri summarizes the philosophy of this work in a sentence that serves as its key to interpretation:

“When words are no longer able to carry memory, colors take over to complete the story.”

From the very first pages, colors become a language parallel to words, carrying the imprint of time and telling the story of humanity through faces, expressions, and transformations. They guide the reader into artistic worlds rich in texture, movement, and light, where colors acquire a narrative dimension that reveals the joys, experiences, and dreams inscribed upon faces. The artworks thus become a visual archive that illuminates different stages of human life and gives them a new resonance within consciousness and sensitivity.

The works presented reflect the characteristics of an artistic experience shaped by the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Brussels and enriched by years of exhibitions, workshops, and cultural activities between Brussels, Dubai, and Tunisia. Sana Hichri’s creations therefore bear a distinctive signature that combines depth of identity with openness to diverse human experiences.

The book also features the works of seventeen women artists, in a cultural initiative that celebrates women’s experiences in the visual arts and provides them with a space for recognition, appreciation, and transmission within a lasting publication.

It should be noted that the selection of these seventeen artists was by no means a matter of chance. It is the result of a thoughtful and demanding process initiated by Sana Hichri, then submitted for evaluation and approved by an artistic committee in Brussels. This selection is based on the quality of their artistic journeys, the uniqueness of their visual universes, and the richness of each participant’s creative approach.

Beyond the selection of the artworks themselves, Sana Hichri devoted careful and personal attention to each artist, accurately revealing the aesthetic, human, and artistic qualities that characterize her work. This approach gives the publication a genuine curatorial dimension, making “The Veins of Time” a project conceived around a coherent artistic vision, where each artist naturally finds her place within a sensitive dialogue between generations, experiences, and the different forms of visual expression.

The publication brings together the works of the following artists:

Dalenda Drira

A visual artist who builds her work with profound human sensitivity and gives color a unique ability to touch emotions. Her presence in “The Veins of Time” reflects the richness of experience and the nobility of vision.

Sarra Ben Chiboub

An artistic approach that seeks beauty in the details of everyday life and translates emotions into chromatic spaces vibrant with life. Her works reveal remarkable visual sensitivity and expressive elegance.

Leïla Montaser

An artist who celebrates light and memory, giving painting a profound human dimension. Her work is distinguished by a subtle balance between delicacy and expressive strength.

Dr. Olfa Benouda

She presents a visual universe rich in colors and artistic rhythms, revealing a constant passion for research and renewal. Her artistic signature combines authenticity and individuality.

Fatma Chaabouni

Her works are inspired by human experience and the aesthetics of everyday life. Her paintings are distinguished by their sincerity, spontaneity, and chromatic harmony.

Sarra Bouden

An artist endowed with a visual language that is both serene and profound, where emotion and contemplation meet. Her presence brings a touch of refinement and beauty to the publication.

Yosr Sakka

An artistic experience open to multiple worlds of sensitivity and imagination, where color plays an essential role in the construction of meaning. Her works radiate positive energy and a distinctive light.

Emna Guermazi

An artist who combines academic rigor with creative freedom, giving her works a strong and distinctive personality. Her paintings reflect artistic maturity and a unique vision.

Emna Ben Brahim

She celebrates subtle details and gives them a special aesthetic value. Her journey reflects a sincere devotion to art and human expression.

Latifa Annabi

An artist who creates a dialogue between memory and place through a delicate and harmonious visual language. Her presence enriches the collection with a remarkable visual and human dimension.

Sihem Grandi Nemissi

She carries a dynamic and bold artistic vision, using color to create worlds vibrant with life. Her work combines balance with expressive power.

Naïma Haj Mohamed

An artist convinced that art is a space for reflection and human communication. Her works are characterized by great visual serenity and a profound sense of harmony.

Wafa Lengliz

An artistic approach marked by elegance and tranquility, revealing refined sensitivity in the treatment of color and composition. Her works radiate an atmosphere of peace and beauty.

Hala Tlili

An artist who, through her creations, touches the essence of human emotions and gives painting a distinctive contemplative dimension. Her presence reflects continuously renewed creativity.

Samira Miladi

Through her works, she explores the richness of diversity and free expression, constructing her compositions with passion. Her experience brings a remarkable human dimension to the project.

Camélia Hachicha

An artist endowed with great aesthetic sensitivity and the ability to establish a harmonious dialogue between color and form. Her works radiate vitality and elegance.

Nour Jmal

She embodies the spirit of the new generation within this publication. Her creations carry an energy of hope and renewal, opening bright perspectives toward the future.

This artistic diversity gives the publication a visual and human richness that reflects the plurality of perspectives and experiences, while affirming the importance of women’s creative contributions in enriching the Arab visual arts scene and in building bridges between generations.

This project benefited from the support of STB Bank, a contribution that reflects the importance accorded to culture and the arts in the development of society, as well as the support for creative initiatives that combine aesthetic value with a human dimension.

“The Veins of Time” represents a new milestone in the cultural and artistic journey of Sana Hichri, a Belgian writer, researcher, and visual artist of Tunisian origin, a member of the Union of Tunisian Visual Artists, with more than two decades of experience in the fields of fine arts, education, and cultural mentoring.

This publication also extends the humanitarian commitment that characterizes her journey, as the proceeds from her books are dedicated to orphaned children, remaining faithful to her conviction that culture contributes to strengthening the values of solidarity, generosity, and hope.

“The Veins of Time” offers readers an experience that celebrates humanity, memory, and beauty, while giving colors the opportunity to tell the stories shaped by the passing years. It is a work in which art, transmission, and reflection come together within a cultural project that affirms Sana Hichri’s place among the artistic voices that have made color a language capable of preserving the trace of time and giving it an ever-renewed life.