Growing Pains I
by Wasima Farah
November 5 - December 3, 2022
Soomaal House Gallery
Growing Pains I is a coming of age art and film series by VVSIMA processing life through primary color visuals each depicting their own emotions: Yellow (past) inner child, Red (future) hooyo (mother), pain, anger and wisdom and Blue (present) vulnerable and honest. Growing Pains I starts from a hopeful beginning, a meaningful moment that is meant to be forever, or not. Growing Pains I explores the three emotions through the lens of a Somali eldest daughter using words of affirmations as a form of self healing.
November 5
Opening + Artist Talk, 5-8 PM
November 12
Poetry Night, 5-8 PM
November 26
Film Screening, 5-8 PM
Wasima Farah is a Somali Illustrator and Visual Artist based in Minnesota. She is a Graphic Designer and Creative Strategist at Soomaal House of Art and Beautiful Light House and Creative Director of The Digital Sisterhood.
Wasima’s artistic work includes vibrant illustrations centering Woman of Color, Graphic Design and videography. She is inspired by Women empowerment and uses primary colors to express a confident message. Her goal is to create art that others can relate to and be motivated by.