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Multifaceted

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Where Art, Research, Design & Sound collide

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Farah Hijazi

Hello, my name is Farah, and I am a Palestinian-Jordanian researcher, writer, and multidisciplinary artist. In my pursuit of contributing to positive social change, I bring a multifaceted perspective developed through my lived experiences, both in the Middle East and Europe. My diverse skill set includes thorough research and hands-on artistic experimentation, driven by a curiosity to learn, explore, and weave the red threads of connection. 
For my Master’s thesis, I focused on analysing interdisciplinary media art installations, collaborative efforts between the brain sciences & the arts, that are shaped around one-on-one interactions in an exploration of notions of empathy.
In my personal practice, I like to experiment with different mediums and tools. Currently, I’m focusing on sound and developing my skills in audio production with the aspiration of bringing to life an interactive-sound installation.

Resume

RECOGNITION

2023 - Creative Funds NL Received the starting grant 

2013 - The Royal Film Commission Script Writing Competition, 6th place

EDUCATION & TRAININGS
2019 - 2021. M.A In Media Art Histories - Universität für Weiterbildung, Krems

2008 - 2012. B.A B.A In Interior Design - University of Petra, Amman

Universität für angewandte Kunst, Wien. Extracurricular classes and activities : Sound-art, Bio-art & Molecular Aesthetics.

The Royal Film Commission, Amman. Filmmaking workshop

Future Framing Workshop, Salwa Foundation, Amsterdam. Artist coaching program


SOCIAL PROJECTS

2024 - Vrolijkheid, Amsterdam & Utrecht. Art Workshop Leader

2015 - Artist In Residence, Amman. Spring Sessions

2014 - Fundacja Centrum Aktywności Twórczej, Leszno Volunteering

Assistant & Translator with Agnes Montanari, Amman Accompanied a photographer on several workshops for kids at Za'atari refugee camp.

LANGUAGES

Arabic Mother Tongue

English Fluent

German A1- A1-A2

Experience

Vrolijkheid, Amsterdam & Utrecht

2024

Art Workshop Leader - Teaching Mixed Media Art to kids, teenagers & youngsters

Freelance Copywriter

ICK, Amsterdam
Oct 2024
 Writing Commission

Artistic Researcher

Creative Funds NL, Amsterdam
September 2023 - Current

Through this project, I’m investigating patterns of discrimination, in both the physical and digital realm with the aim to realise an interactive sound installation & link it with AI technology to shed light on the topic. To further document and share my progress, I've established an Instagram page dedicated to this endeavour.

Freelance Copywriter

NXT Museum, Amsterdam March 2023 - August 2023

Create engaging content for Nxt Museum's social media platforms (Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn), collaborate with the marketing team to develop themes and ideas, craft informative posts from recorded material, maintain consistent tone, style, and brand voice, and plan social media posts in advance.

Intern FabLab WAAG, Amsterdam. March 2022 - September 2022

Learned how to work with the machines in the lab, CNC, laser-cutter, Vinyl cutter, 3D printers & PCB milling. A process that involved celebrating failures, documentation and peer-to-peer learning. Experimented with different softwares and tools, 3D modeling software fusion 360, Creative coding and much more. On open days, I welcomed guests, introduced them to the lab and the building as well as exploring the machines and their unique ideas and requests.

Trainee. Digital Society School, Amsterdam September 2021 - January 2022

During my second Erasmus exchange, I had the opportunity to participate in a trainee program at the Digital Society School, specifically in the "edtech for social change" track. This experience allowed me to delve into the intersection of education and technology, exploring innovative approaches to leveraging educational technology for positive social impact.

My involvement in this program involved collaborating with other participants from different backgrounds to realise a joint project.

Intern. Matthias Oostrik Studio, Amsterdam. July 2019 / June - August 2020

Interned at Matthias Oostrik's studio, in collaboration with neuroscientist Suzanne Dikker. I was introduced to EEG headsets and participated in their "Harmonic Dissonance" workshop where I assisted participating dancers. I also had the opportunity to join in visits to a makerspace for prototyping and testing. Additionally, I contributed to tasks like 3D modelling, editing on photoshop, and website content writing. Importantly, this internship offered an insider's view of their work, and used their "Mutual Wave Machine" installation as a key case study for my master's thesis.

Content Creator (Project Based) Curio & Co, Wien September 2018 - September 2020

Coming up with captions, editing photos, stories, descriptions and hashtags for a world building comics Instagram Pages.

Film Production Projects, Amman

Al Hobb Al Hobb Series, Avalanche Production - Art Director Arab Telemedia - Art Department Assistant Hyena Road (Canadian Film) - Scenic Painter Orange Telecom Production

Interior Design Projects, Amman

Kegs Local Bar - Co-Designer Exist Amman - Lead Designer

Contact Info

ferahijazi@gmail.com

+31644705273