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PRECIOUS
Collages by Karina Rbeihat, Lahib Jaddo and Riman Meho
12 November to 10 December 2022
Three female artists share their very personal and precious relationships with their family, their history and themselves. Their use of collage provides a means to navigate the layers of complexity required for the exploration.
Each artist assembles different elements and influences and make them work within a picture plane to create a language for themselves, creating a whole and cohesive statement. The exhibition acknowledges the individual vision and uniqueness of each artist whilst allowing the audience some insight to their collective desire to resolve past memories and find peace.
“Sending out a letter hoping I receive it. There she was trapped in sorrow and fear. All these memories she kept in her mind, of going home, creating empty structures built up her own mind. Closing the doors and looking for what was left, only half truth. Created an infinity without begging or end, gathering strength for the battles of surviving the day. Remembering words she once said to look up to the stars, she will be always there to protect her. This project is dedicated to Моя дорогая мама.”
Karina Rbeihat
“When the people of a community are separated from one another, when they can no longer speak their language, or sing their songs together, the threads holding their culture begin to loosen. Against this threat of loss, culture is held tightly within each member of the tribe, guarded and tended, so that it may reappear when conditions permit. My work emerges out of this desire to remember, preserve and honor the culture that I belong to and that I love.
Remembering the women in my family are at the center of this work. I draw from my memories of their movements, language, and clothing. I tell stories about their lives. Some of these stories reimagine the past, others dream of a future. Ultimately, I created these works to give me a sense of peace and inspiration in a world that seems currently difficult.” Lahib Jaddo
“Life can be a hollow mess. You can feel it is constantly against you. It is always present in a circle of constant movement, stress and chaos. Absolute and never ending, overthinking the mystery and possibly the regrets. But it is the center of humanity … certainly, it is the pulse for the human existence, therefore it is precious”.
Riman Meho
Karina Rbeihat
Karina Rbeihat is a Jordanian/Russian artist, designer, and educator who graduated from the University of Jordan in 2015, in Visual Arts and Interior Design. She currently works in the education field to extend her curiosity in arts, nature, design, research, science, and culture.
Lahib Jaddo
Lahib Jaddo is an Iraqi-born artist based in Texas who has worked across the mediums of painting, collage and sculpture for over three decades. Lahib was born in Baghdad to Turkmani parents from Kirkuk and Tel-Afar. She spent her formative years in Iraq and Lebanon before immigrating to the US in where she earned a Master of Architecture and Master of Fine Arts at Texas Tech University. She began her studio practice in 1990 and went on to teach for twenty years in the College of Architecture at Texas Tech University.
Riman Meho
Jordanian artist Riman Meho received her Bachelor of Arts – Faculty of fine Arts from Al-Yarmouk University in 2003. She has taught in public and private schools and institutions. She has participated in several local and international exhibitions.
