issue 6
// art
Title: The Garden// Artist: Orangeblossombitch
about the piece
| “Eternity is shy of no one when she grants her body to all here… in the fleeting spring” – Mahmoud Darwish I originally created this drawing to go along with a song about spring, made by my friend’s band. The design is inspired by Persian carpets, both in the symmetric layout, as well as the capture of scenes from nature. The unfurling flowers emulating gold thread embroidery against the vivid green of a lush spring garden, with birds and fruit hidden in the branches. |
about the artist // Orangeblossombitch
| Orangeblossombitch is a Palestinian artist and illustrator currently living in Germany. Her work spans different subjects, topics and mediums. She draws inspiration from Palestinian poetry, songs, cultural heritage and practices, Islamic art as well as nature and the women of her family. Her drawings focus mainly on feelings of nostalgia, depictions of beauty and political statements, through ornamentation and geometric art. She often incorporates other forms of Palestinian art into her pieces, such as Henna or Tatreez, finding new ways to center and reimagine common motifs and themes. |
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