There Is A Place/Forever Seeking

The project ‘There is a place - Forever seeking’ addresses immigration, identity transitions, change and the yearning to belong. I grew up in Lebanon and moved to Sweden nine years ago, in 2014. During my three years at Konstfack I have developed my artistic expression and have come to realise that it is heavily influenced by styles expressed in the Middle East - something I originally didn’t relate to or found especially alluring. It is not strange that one gets inspired by their surroundings but what I found interesting is that I have been unknowingly and subconsciously recreating places, objects, shapes and contours from my past. This raised many questions regarding my artistic identity and artistic expression: In which category does it fall in? Have I tried to recreate places and objects because I miss them? Is it because the contours I've used seem familiar? Have I been looking for these contours even here in Sweden as way to feel at home? Or feel like I belong? At the end of my third year of the bachelor's program Interior Architecture and Furniture Design (in 2024), I've decided to tackle these questions as part of my thesis. By using my memories and the contours of the places that have had an impact on me I’ve created a mobile, using spatial design to create my own world made of ever-changing landscapes that feel familiar, places and contours that I have searched for, the home I’ve been seeking.