Words and Symbols with Joanna Barakat and Farah Chamma
The worlds of words and symbols are brought together in a collaboration between poet Farah Chamma and artist Joanna Barakat. Inspired by ancient traditions, the poem will first serve as a tool for guidance, using the process of Divination. The words and meaning will then be turned into symbols which will be incorporated into a talisman. This wearable reminder will be designed and made by the participants using acrylic paint markers and a leather band.
This event is part of Jam’atna: Time, Synchrony and the Divine, a series of four online Suhoor Happenings put together by Nahla Tabbaa, exploring the communal spirit of Ramadan in a multi-dimensional way and addressing the Holy Month’s reconstruction of time. The invited hosts are inspired by our restructured eating habits, surrendering and the altering of our pace as a sacred act to synchronise with the holy month and transcend our daily urban rhythms and cycles. Each host invites participants of the happening to rethink how their own creative practices synchronise and align with the values of the Holy Month.
This event is conducted in English, and open to all ages.
To view the live Happening, please register on this link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DIVdamZ8TKezBoiWRNgpow
To register as a participant, please fill the following form: https://forms.gle/aGFwcxLk172iCSsu9
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Joanna Barakat: Joanna Barakat’s work brings together the disciplines of painting, photography and Palestinian embroidery. She was born in Jerusalem, raised in Los Angeles and then moved to London for university. She received her BA in Art and Design from Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London and her MA in Global Media and Postnational Communication from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. Exhibited in museums and art institutions worldwide, her self-reflective work draws on her experiences as a diaspora Palestinian and as expressions of her spirituality. She shares her knowledge and passion for Palestinian embroidery through her workshops and on The Tatreez Circle. Now living in the UAE, she is currently working on a book about Palestinian embroidery in contemporary art. |
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A poet and performer, she is known for her spoken-word performances, in which she combines orality, acting, and live music. From Palestine, she has lived in Brazil, France, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom. Accordingly, her shows always incorporate several languages, especially Arabic, English, and French. She studied Philosophy and Sociology at the Sorbonne, after which she completed a master’s degree in Performance and Culture at Goldsmiths (London). |