Rahaf Asad - Global Creative Graduate Showcase
Rahaf Asad
Designer biography:
I’m Rahaf, a Palestinian jewelry designer who grew up in Nazareth, i recently graduated from Shenkar College, my designs are mostly inspired by nature, man made architecture and my palestinian culture, and all the intersections created between all the separate worlds, my jewelry act as the stage where these different worlds collide. My unique identity allows me to express the duality and contrast that can coexist in one complex reality, through my jewelry and the human body which helps me translate complex emotions and concepts into physical artistic pieces.
Collection concept:
The project explores the complexity of the Palestinian identity of the “Arabs of 48,” the inability to fully celebrate it, and the tension between belonging and not belonging. My jewelry reflects the duality and contradictions I experience in navigating these emotions. I express this tension through shapes, embroidery, and movements that emerge from the interaction between object and body, mirroring unity and division. Language can connect us and create belonging, yet it can also be a barrier, a source of distance. Through my work, I sought to create a personal language to express complex emotions. Each piece embodies a distinct state of being, moving between oppression, shame, pain, and pride.
