Daleel Al-Khrijeen دليل الخريجين | Michelle Dauod

Michelle Dauod

Behind the Wall

I came with my family (which belongs to the South Lebanon Army) from Lebanon to Israel when I was three and a half. My memories consist of fragments of family documents, photos, and stories. When I was a teenager, an identity conflict arose within me: Where do I belong more? For the place where I was born, the customs, the language, the Lebanese culture that I still live today here at home? Or the Israeli society where I grew up and is an integral part of my life puzzle? The project reflects my attempt to resolve the issue of my ambiguous identity. I used ethnic prints that embody the transition from sharpness to confusion. My designs are made in a way that they seem to be looking for the body's identity. Materials: wooden frames, print nets, gold trim, wool, and fabrics