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The Occupation of Rasha Eleyan: Zaghrouta Solidarity
With her vibrant and colourful paintings that blend pop art with touches of photorealism, Rasha Eleyan is a rising star in the art world. Her bold, eye-catching pieces have captured the attention of both art enthusiasts and collectors.
Rasha’s artworks are not just aesthetically pleasing but also offer her perspective on contemporary culture and society — specifically the Middle East. Through her art, Rasha explores themes such as cultural heritage, using her distinctive style to convey powerful messages that resonate with viewers on a deep emotional level.
Rasha is adding her voice to a cause that has had a bearing on who she is her whole life — Palestine. And she’s doing it in her unique pop art style.
In the words of the artist…
“I’m born to refugees. I come from a place without bright colours or hope. So I was drawn to material my father had lying around, like the movie Fantasia. I began to copy the drawings in these animation books that my father had, and I became a good cartoonist. But it was Roger Rabbit that affected me. I became obsessed with the play between humans and cartoon characters, and you can now see that in my work. I combine cartoon or pop art with the hyper-real.
