Sura Muayad

Ishtar re-emerges adorned in ancient garments, functioning as a symbolic and feminine reference through which concepts of power, fragility, and transformation are critically re-examined. This is articulated through the production of handmade dolls with distorted forms, which deconstruct traditional representations of childhood and provoke questions surrounding the relationship between the body, memory, and trauma.
My artistic practice engages with the use of recycled materials, particularly old garments. At times, I integrate my body with the fabric to create a sense of harmony that contributes to establishing an interwoven dialogue between form and content.
I approach the artwork as an analytical space that interrogates notions of beauty, familiarity, and identity, while positioning the personal as a site of knowledge production.
I'm aspiring to create contemplative spaces that foster critical engagement and challenge visual representations of femininity and childhood, particularly within contexts of displacement and psychological transformation.