Crafts CouncilDirectoryFarwa MoledinaThere is still living here (2023)AboutThe work aims to deconstruct Orientalist tropes surrounding Muslim women in the 19th century and the spaces they would inhabit. It particularly seeks to subvert the Orientalist concept of the harem by creating a space that is used for rest and creativity, for social interaction and intellectual reflection. The work takes the form of a majlis (a floor based space for social interaction) and included a selection of embroidery material and a dedicated fabric for visitors to engage with.Farwa MoledinaBirmingham, EnglandThere is still living here, Farwa Moledinatextile installationThere is still living here, Farwa MoledinaVisitor embroideryThere is still living here, Farwa MoledinaFabric embroidered by visitorsThere is still living here, Farwa MoledinaTextile installationThere is still living here, Lisa Whitingtextile installationThere is still living here (2023)AboutThe work aims to deconstruct Orientalist tropes surrounding Muslim women in the 19th century and the spaces they would inhabit. It particularly seeks to subvert the Orientalist concept of the harem by creating a space that is used for rest and creativity, for social interaction and intellectual reflection. The work takes the form of a majlis (a floor based space for social interaction) and included a selection of embroidery material and a dedicated fabric for visitors to engage with.Farwa MoledinaBirmingham, EnglandThere is still living here, Farwa Moledinatextile installationThere is still living here, Farwa MoledinaTextile installationThere is still living here, Farwa MoledinaVisitor embroideryThere is still living here, Lisa Whitingtextile installationThere is still living here, Farwa MoledinaFabric embroidered by visitorsMore from Farwa MoledinaProjectBack Toward OnenessProjectWomen of Paradise - 2022