When Art Becomes Therapy | Nourine Hammad on Motherhood and Healing

When Art Becomes Therapy | Nourine Hammad on Motherhood and Healing

Author: Mo Islam October 22, 2025 Duration: 1:26:06

Nourine is a visual artist whose intricately detailed pencil drawings explore the line between reality and constructed imagery. Her immersive works challenge perception and invite quiet reflection. Beginning with photography or digital compositions, she meticulously translates her ideas into pencil on paper blending contemporary image-making with traditional technique.

 

Through themes of identity, interaction, and perception, her focus on objects, surfaces, and textures creates a heightened sensory experience, prompting deeper reflection on how form and space shape human experience. In this intimate 90 minute conversation, Mo and Nourine traverse a wide spectrum from the evolving art world and the boundaries of creative freedom, to motherhood, postpartum depression, and the quiet strength it takes to support loved ones through life’s most testing moments.

 

 

0:00 Intro

1:20 What Is Hyperrealism?

5:02 From IBM Engineer to Full-Time Artist

9:53 Instability, London Survival

12:41 Independence, Failure Mindset Resilience

19:18 Gulf Art on the Rise

25:27 What Makes “Art”?

28:00 Inspiration, Process Research Ethics

38:52 Burnout vs. Patience

45:00 Politics, Palestine Artistic Freedom

47:12 Creative Blocks

50:00 Postpartum Depression

59:02 Family Balance, Presence Digital Detox

1:09:11 Digital Addiction, Parenting Screens

1:13:23 Preparing Kids For Life

1:15:43 The IWC Minute

1:18:04 Life Without Art

:20:30 Mantras Influences

1:24:06 Childhood, Vision, and the Gift of Observation

1:26:53 Closing Thoughts and Farewell


Hosted by Mo Islam, The Mo Show is a conversation held in English, rooted in the daily rhythms and broader narratives of life in Saudi Arabia. This podcast moves beyond headlines to explore the textures of local society and the diverse cultural currents shaping the region. Each episode feels like pulling up a chair for a candid discussion, where personal stories and thoughtful observations reveal the complexities and warmth of a community in flux. You’ll hear from a variety of voices-locals and long-term residents, artists and entrepreneurs, everyday people with compelling perspectives-all contributing to a richer, more nuanced picture. The conversations are unscripted and meandering in the best way, often uncovering unexpected connections between tradition and modernity, or between individual dreams and collective identity. Tuning into this podcast offers a genuine sense of place, a listening experience that feels both intimate and expansive. It’s for anyone curious about the human stories behind the social and cultural evolution within the Kingdom, presented not as a lecture but as an ongoing, engaging dialogue.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 50

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