Nour Jaouda
Libyan visual artist
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Nour Jaouda (born 1997)[1] is a Libyan textile artist, whose work was selected to be part of Foreigners Everywhere the main art exhibition of 60th edition of the Venice Biennale.[2] Three textile works inspired by her Libyan grandmother's fig trees, the poetry of Mahmoud Darwish and natural dying practices were exhibited.[1] In 2024, the work Dust that never settles by Jaouda was acquired by The Hepworth Wakefield, funded by the Contemporary Art Society.[3] At the same time her work The Light in Between was acquired by the Arts Council Collection.[4][5]
The Light in Between (2024)
Nour Jaouda | |
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| Born | 1997 (age 28–29) |
| Education | Ruskin School of Art Royal College of Art |
| Known for | Textile art and sculpture |
| Notable work | Dust that never settles (2024) The Light in Between (2024) |
| Style | Contemporary |
| Website | https://nourjaouda.com/ |
Working between London and Cairo, Jaouda's practice is inspired by Islamic prayer mats, geopolitics, architecture and memory.[6][7] She has an undergraduate degree from Ruskin School of Art and an MA from the Royal College of Art.[8] At the former she was the inaugural winner of its Emery Prize.[9] Her first solo exhibition was held at the contemporary art gallery, Union Pacific, in 2023.[10] Her first institutional solo show is due to open at Spike Island in September 2025.[11] She was one of the eighteen finalists for the 2024 Baloise Art Prize.[12] Her work hs been compared to Sheila Hicks, Faith Ringgold, and Charlotte Colbert.[13] She was named one of London's most exciting young artists by the Evening Standard.[14]