In 2021, The United Nations cultural agency (UNESCO) added the art of traditional Palestinian embroidery to its Intangible Cultural Heritage List.
The Cross-point of Palestinian Identities
Palestinian embroidery (tatreez) was added to the UNESCO cultural heritage list not just due to the beauty of this practice and the masterfully stitched threads of colours and patterns, but because of the significance of Palestinian embroidery in the stories and histories it carries.
The Exhibition
THOUBS: The Cross-point of Palestinian Identity exhibition recognises and exalts the art of embroidery and the creative virtuosity of Palestinian women.
The viewers will find themselves in front of a wide range of techniques used in dressmaking and embroidery of historic Palestine, such as tahriri (couching), tashreem (patchwork), and manajel (binding), and will appreciate the main regional styles with their materials and embellishment against the background of Palestinian life and culture.
Sliman Mansour
Sliman Mansour is one of the most illustrious and renowned artists in Palestine. His style embodies steadfastness in the face of relentless military occupation. His work – which has become the symbol of Palestinian national identity...
Tiraz Centre
Tiraz is the home of the most complete collection of Palestinian, Jordanian and other Arab costumes from the 19th and 20th centuries, with over 2000 costumes and weavings. Tiraz is a Jordan-based institution which aims to preserve...
48 STITCHES
Photo project by
TABEA KERSCHBAUMER
A collaborative documentary photo project which deals with the identity and culture of first and second-generation Palestinian women living in the diaspora...
DISORNAMENTS
By Alexis Paul
Interested in sound which I approach from diverse and multiple angles, I like to reveal unexpected melodic potentials using my instrument. In my project “Disornaments”...
A Selection of Palestinian Embroidery Books
By Alexis Paul
Interested in sound which I approach from diverse and multiple angles, I like to reveal unexpected melodic potentials using my instrument. In my project “Disornaments”...
Testimonials
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