Pictple x Ula Zuhra for International Womens Day
These are frames I created for Pictple for International Women’s Day.
In frame one, I have envisioned a community of women at ease with their existence. No pretending, no judgment. They are free to express themselves through stories, laughter and quiet moments. They celebrate each other’s differences—whether it’s a buzzcut, a hijab, or bold makeup. It’s a place where they can cry without shame and be angry without apology, unafraid of living their truth. They find strength in each other, showing that there’s no one way to be a woman.
For the second frame, I used the orchid flower as the main theme. I am interested in the imagery and feminist symbolism of orchids. While bearing the name of a part of the male genitalia (Orchis), the orchid symbolises the woman or the idealised female genitalia. It is for this reason that orchids also symbolises androgyny, the mythical ancestor of humanity and the combination of female and male strengths. It is believed as a union of the heavens and the earth.
In frame one, I have envisioned a community of women at ease with their existence. No pretending, no judgment. They are free to express themselves through stories, laughter and quiet moments. They celebrate each other’s differences—whether it’s a buzzcut, a hijab, or bold makeup. It’s a place where they can cry without shame and be angry without apology, unafraid of living their truth. They find strength in each other, showing that there’s no one way to be a woman.
For the second frame, I used the orchid flower as the main theme. I am interested in the imagery and feminist symbolism of orchids. While bearing the name of a part of the male genitalia (Orchis), the orchid symbolises the woman or the idealised female genitalia. It is for this reason that orchids also symbolises androgyny, the mythical ancestor of humanity and the combination of female and male strengths. It is believed as a union of the heavens and the earth.