Self-portraits
Set of 4 woodcuts, collagraphs with glued textiles, laser-cut birch plywood, ink on paper
22 x 30 inches, 2023
In this series of prints, Hussain crafts a nuanced exploration of intersectional identity through deliberate material choices and layered imagery. Religious motifs merge with personal symbolism through translucent overlays, creating compositions where distinct cultural elements coalesce rather than compete. The works embrace a sophisticated color palette that emerges through methodical layering, while infinite patterns and carefully constructed borders serve as visual metaphors for spiritual and cultural thresholds. These prints function as both intimate self-portraiture and broader cultural documentation, where transparency becomes a metaphor for the harmonious blending of faith, heritage, and contemporary experience.