رغد رصرص
Raghad Resres

I am Raghad Resres, a Jordanian Palestinian research-based artist. I hold an MFA in Fine Arts from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. And a BA in Literature and Cultural Studies from The Hashemite University, Jordan.

My practice operates at the intersection of conceptual art, spiritual medicine, and liberation psychology. Through amulet-making, ritual gatherings, and the writing of spiritual prescriptions/mujarrabāt, It traces the biographies of materials historically used in amulet-making, such as textiles, organic materials like indigo, gemstones, or metals . While also exploring materials linked to de-colonial resistance as potential carriers of protective and healing powers in contemporary amulets, like wild clay sourced from Palestinian refugee camps, and  official documents that holds political violence. These materials are carefully collected from sites carrying symbolic and historical weight tied to acts of anti-colonial resistance.

My art has been exhibited in diverse contexts, ranging from refugee camps to solo and group exhibitions both locally and internationally, including in Sweden, Lithuania, France, and Jordan.

My art has been acquired by Göteborg Konst, Tobison Foundation HDK -Valand Archive Collection, and private collections in Jordan and Sweden.

I have received several art and research grants from Stiftelsen Carl Olsons stipendiefond, Adlerbertska stipendier, Arnulfska stipendiefonden, Mousab Khorma Scholarship, and the Axel Adler Scholarship.