About the Artwork “Woman Digging Thorns out of Field” Available to Purchase

Dana Barqawi is a multidisciplinary artist and urban planner based in Amman, Jordan. She holds a bachelor of science in architecture and a double master of science in international cooperation, urban development, and emergency architecture.

For Dana, the act of artistic creation is inseparable from notions of the real world. In times where sociopolitical changes compose an inherent part of our reality, Dana chooses to reflect the context within her work, consequently creating politically and socially engaged art. Dana’s work challenges colonial narratives while exploring Indigenous identities and aspects of womanhood and community. This approach unfolded as a result of her years of work with INGOs and government bodies and her international training spanning Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, which focused on community participation and development.

Growing up with women who painted, sewed, designed, and made art, Dana extends herself through artistry and has a long-standing fascination with detail. Working from a studio in Amman, her work involves experimenting with material and is constantly evolving.

She participated in exhibitions in Amman, Washington DC, Connecticut, and Seoul, and she curated an exhibition in collaboration with an academic entity. Dana’s work has been published in World Literature Today and Discontent magazines.