My Pink House – 2016–2018 

A shrine‑like installation honoring the lived complexity of a young Saudi woman, blending Arab architectural forms, Bedouin Sadu motifs, Islamic geometry, and pop‑culture imagery to reflect her faith, aspirations, and self‑determined spirit.

Pink arched facade with gold and green decorative motifs; inside, a painted girl in a teal dress holds a book and backpack; patterned pink fabric walls and a square pink textile on the floor in a gallery
My Pink House, facade – 2025 – Installation – 8 × 10 × 11.5 ft – Minneapolis Institute of Art.
Interior view of pink and magenta installation showing arched framing, gathered red fabric dome, and central portrait of a girl in green dress and pink shoes holding a book and backpack; patterned side panels in a gallery setting
My Pink House, interior view – 2025 – Installation – Minneapolis Institute of Art.

Concept and Theme

My Pink House is part of the Mihrab series, a body of shrine‑like installations that honor Arab women through architecture, portraiture, and symbolic interiors. This work portrays a young Saudi woman whose life bridges faith, independence, and contemporary identity. Its printed‑fabric walls, full‑scale screen‑printed portrait, and a half‑dome constructed from an aluminum frame and printed fabric create a sacred chamber centered on a prayer rug marked with geometric patterns and math equations—signifying both her spiritual grounding and her engineering ambitions. Bedouin Sadu motifs, Islamic geometric patterns, and the unexpected presence of Tinker Bell reflect her cultural inheritance, personal taste, and the imaginative freedom she seeks. The installation’s vivid pink palette—her favorite color—underscores her optimism and individuality, transforming the space into a vessel for her story: a woman navigating tradition, modernity, and the desire to define her own path.
Screen-printed portrait of a girl in green dress and pink shoes holding a book and backpack, framed by a pink arched doorway with golden background.
The Student – screen‑printed canvas, 6 × 8 ft.
Detail of pink patterned wall with geometric and tribal-inspired motifs in magenta, yellow, and purple; two fairies flying among swirling designs.
My Pink House, detail, screen-printed fabric.
Close-up of fairy with purple wings and red dress floating above floral motif on solid pink background
My Pink House, Tinker Bell detail.
Side view of pink and orange tent-like installation with translucent fabric panels, ornate gold and purple arched front, and segmented dome in yellow and pink, shown in a gallery setting
Pink House of God, side view – 2016 – Concordia College.
Visitors interacting with a pink installation featuring ornate gold archway, patterned fabric walls, and hanging pink textile
The Pink House of God, with visitors – 2017 – The Phipps Center.

Exhibiton History

  • 2016 – The Pink House of God – Mihrab – Hermitage – Concordia University Gallery, St. Paul, MN
  • 2016 – The Pink House of God – Mihrab – Cyrus M. Running Gallery – Concordia College, Moorhead, MN
  • 2017 – The Pink House of God –In This Place: What Makes a Place Holy – The Phipps Center for The Arts, Hudson, WI  I
  • 2018 – The Pink House of God – Mihrab: Portraits of Arab American Women – Arab American National Museum, Dearborn, MI
  • 2025 – My Pink House – Mihrab: Portraits of Arab American Women – Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN