Jameel Prize 5: Naqsh Collective

naqsh collective was founded by sisters nermeen (b. 1980, Amman, Jordan) and nisreen (b. 1976, Amman, Jordan) Abudail in 2010 in Amman. nisreen, a qualified architect and nermeen, a graphic designer, bring together their skills to create and exhibit unique pieces of furniture, home accessories and art inspired by both contemporary and traditional Arabic aesthetics. Recently they have adopted the traditions of 18th and 19th century cross stitching embroidery from Syria and Palestine as their sole concept. The sisters document the motifs, names, stories and areas of the embroidery into digital format and then engrave the motifs onto wood, stone, brass and marble, preserving the spirit of the craft yet creating a new contemporary visual language.