How Our Experiences Could Serve as Art, 2023: In Mohammad Amin Refugee Camp


“How Our Experiences Could Serve as Art” is a workshop that aims to delve into women's lived encounters with the architecture of East Amman, focusing on the an unofficial Palestinian refugee camp in Amman, Mohammad Amin refugee camp. Through artistic methods such as drawing, dancing, and exploration of the artwork “Swept Over the Rug,2023” This exploration has been done in collaboration with a group of ten women who reside in the camp. The workshop concluded with showcasing the work “Swept Over the Rug” in one of the camp’s alleys.

The workshop was carried out in cooperation with:

Ruwwad Al Tanmeya Foundation, Jordan.
The architect and dance expert, Randa AbuRayyan.
The Syrian architect and artist, Khuloud Hifzy.

Supported by Arnulfska Scholarship Travel Grant - University of Gothenburg.