The protagonist of Houda Bakkali’s art is the female figure inspired by her missing mother. Her muse becomes an icon of a free and strong femininity and, camouflaged among the flowers, almost takes on the appearance of an ancient natural divinity reinterpreted in a contemporary key (…) represented in various facets, transgressive, sensual, euphoric, rebellious, serene…, all united by a deep respect for herself and a vitalistic aspiration to be involved, to be in the game, to be the protagonist of her life without compromise. Houda represents the story of her mother, honours her legacy and shares the story of freedom, the future, love, optimism, energy and enthusiasm to seek and transmit beauty, to respond to the imbalances of the world and to look to the future with confidence. Her mother, an Arab and Muslim woman, is portrayed by the artist in miniskirts, kaftans, with long and short hair, on the beaches of Morocco dressing bikinis with total freedom, in everyday and dreamy scenes, etc. An act of normality, a true story full of respect and love for life, diversity and the future that Bakkali shares with her vibrant masterpieces. An internationally acclaimed work that looks to the future without forgetting the past, that respects diversity and tradition, and that looks to the future with optimism, hope and ambition.