Geneva: On view until January 10, 2026, “Orbis Vitae”-Latin for “the universe of life”-extends the young artist’s exploration of feminine interiority, intertwined with a vivid dialogue between the body and the natural world. Her works, carried by soft, diffused circular forms, elevate the circle as a symbol of creation, transformation, and renewal.
According to Agence Marocaine De Presse, following the artistic trajectory she began in Casablanca, the exhibition unfolds in three chapters: the biological clock; a fluid, aquatic realm that evokes both sea and mother; and finally a cellular, almost childlike dimension, where pure maternity merges with a nave and intimate gaze, she explained to MAP on the sidelines of the opening.
All her canvases are born from the same opening gesture: a spray-painted background created with acrylic aerosols, which she later reworks in oil. The technique is instinctive and visceral, mirroring a process of introspection.
“I draw from my traumas and my evolution as a woman,” she said. Creation becomes a way to explore the body, hormones, and the stages of the feminine experience-from adolescence to motherhood-between questioning and rebirth.
“Orbis Vitae expresses a philosophical vision of the world as a continuous cycle of birth, growth, transformation, and renewal,” noted Julie Fazio, cofounder and director of Galerie 38 Geneva.
Through her intuitive, sincere approach, Chaqroun creates an intimate parallel between the cycles of the natural world and those of the human body. The exhibition becomes an ode to life-a space where nature, the body, and consciousness resonate together.
Already present in Casablanca and Marrakech, Galerie 38 became the first Moroccan gallery to establish an international presence when it opened its Geneva space in April. Since then, it has hosted two group exhibitions highlighting Moroccan artists.
By presenting Chaqroun’s first solo show in Geneva, the gallery strengthens its commitment to supporting a new generation of contemporary artists-bold, rooted in their era, and driven by a profoundly humanistic vision.