Installations

I want to offer my viewers an experience they can interact with. My Installations are designed with the intention to give you something to walk away with, whether that be a feeling, knowledge, or even just a new profile picture.

Florescent Trees

There is something to say about a tree, and it can be anything you can decipher from it. I have drawn so many different forms of trees, because they are majestic, they are beautiful, they are strong. This installation is a demonstration of the strength in Dopamine. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that is released into the body, it has also been called “the body’s self-made happiness drug”. The room is lined with UV lights to illuminate not only the paint on the walls, but also whatever it can pick up off anyone’s clothing, or even their teeth. Whenever I have interacted with UV light experiences, I always had the tendency to take pictures and get creative with what was around me.

There are speakers equipped into the room to play any sort of music. The track for the video was made to accompany the idea of one experiencing their own joy and happiness. Dancing also will release dopamine, so having something to groove with will just help someone experience a dopamine rush.

Finally, the shapes on the wall suggest a sense of movement. Even the focal point, the tree, has lines that the eye can follow around. It will keep the individual busy and they will have so much to experience. Such a strong experience.

Florescent Trees, 2020. Mixed Media, 300 x 320 x 295 cm

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Concept Videos X Dalia Alashrafi

The Wall

I have refrained from embracing my culture for many years. Although, after my first trip to Palestine in the summer of 2019, I realized I was missing out. I have created this installation to illustrate how I view Jerusalem, and to also educate myself on the matter further. I looked at both the beautiful aspects, such as the Dome of the Rock., as well as the ugly, being the West Bank Barrier. The Dome of the Rock is both a religious and a cultural icon, I remember after my first glance at it, I shed a tear. As for the West Bank Barrier, I did not quite understand why it was necessary in actuality, but it gave me the platform on my installation to create my illustrations. They are of children who have suffered from the conflicts that have been in Palestine for over seventy years.

Emotion Boxes

When I was younger, I was fascinated by model diorama’s, making alternate realities in small boxes. For this installation I wanted each box to represent a different feeling. I chose isolation, anger, happiness, depression, & Joy as they were what I was feeling at the time I was making them. Although, I wanted the viewers to have their own experiences with the boxes and decide for themselves what emotion they were feeling off each box.