Signs of Meaning – Hamsa: The Protective Hand

100X100 cm

441 pcs

The Hamsa is more than a graphic icon — it’s a language.


It speaks to us softly — across generations, through the hands of our grandmothers, across walls, jewelry, amulets.
And when we choose to engage with it — through design, through art, through material — we are not just creating, we are listening.

The open hand seeks to stop harm — “evil eye, stay away” — but also to open space for good.
It protects, but it also invites.
It is a symbol of intuition, of motherhood, of a quiet belief that the world can be better — if only we ask kindly.

Our emotional bond to it is born not only from tradition, but from a deep place inside us that longs to feel safe.
Even those who don’t believe in luck can feel the Hamsa’s presence.
It’s something we carry with us — not as decoration, but as a talisman. A message. A memory.