Rasha Eleyan (B. 1978), a Palestinian artist now based in the UK, is dedicated to preserving Palestinian heritage through her artwork, particularly from the perspective of revolutionary Palestinian women.
Her influences and inspiration is very pancontinental, her cartoon-like drawings came from her career at Disney television in Singapore and from her lifelong love for animation, while her realistic painting comes from her academic studies with BA in fine art from Jordan and advanced drawing painting studies in Rome. Fortunately, being born to the great Palestinian artist Nasr Abdelaziz Eleyan definitely played a huge part in her craft.
With color palette, elements and symbolisms deriving from the whole of the Arab world - as she was born and lived the first 18 years of her life in Dubai, then there’s the unmistakable influence of southeast Asia after she spent the past 20 years in Singapore and travelled the region - her Palestinian inspiration can be seen throughout her work.
Notable exhibitions include Arab Pop Art: Between East and West at the Middle East Institute in Washington, DC, Arab Spring and the Cradle of Civilization at the Orfali Art Gallery in Amman and Heritage Wall at the Affordable Art Fair Singapore. Highlighting significant collaborations, she participated in the landmark exhibition Art of Palestine: From the River to the Sea at P21 Gallery in London, as well as Ganesha in the Arts at ION Art in Singapore. Additionally, her paintings were featured and sold in two separate editions of the Voices of Palestine auction held at the Dorchester, London.
Rasha, primarily known as a painter, boasts a diverse portfolio that extends beyond the canvas. With a successful career as a motion graphics designer, she has left her mark as the creator and animator of the "Letter Time" program on Walt Disney Television and participated with her animation at GIFFEST in Singapore.
REVOLITION IS FEMALE