Roeqiya Fris’s Illustrations Focus on Arab Women

Drawing inspiration from Arab culture, fashion, and nature, Roeqiya Fris makes bold illustrations that are something to behold. Her multi-layered sceneries focus mostly on the daily lives of women.

“Women are inspiring for me, maybe because I grew up with 3 sisters,” she explained in an interview for Berlin & Coconuts Blog. “Most of the women I paint are inspired by my sisters.”

Currently based in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, Roeqiya is a Dutch-Egyptian illustrator who’s traveled the world. “I grew up in the Netherlands, but when I was a child I went a few times to Cairo with my parents, that was wonderful,” she told Berlin & Coconuts Blog. “My mother is from Egypt and my father from the Netherlands.”

Check out some of her bold creations below.

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The Tower Band

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Serving cake

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Green bedroom

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