Title: Family, By the fireplace
This exhibition presents my initial journey into creativity, exploring drawing and painting through acrylics, pastels, and mixed media for the first time. Inspired by my involvement with the ASN, I am embracing the excitement of discovering new artistic skills and expressing a diverse range of ideas, emotions, and inspirations. My work reflects an evolving style that blends personal experiences with imaginative interpretations, revealing my vibrant and growing artistic voice.
Location: Rabat, Morocco, North Africa
Creative Experience
While working on this project, I had a great time conceptualizing new ideas and techniques that helped me greatly. First, I started with the idea of enabling a cultural experience where creativity takes place. I was then very happy and enthusiastic about helping artisans show their true talents and getting insights into a very old Moroccan industry. Second, studying creativity was a catalyst for imagination. I needed new sketches and old techniques that will gain popularity and are suited to our materials and techniques. While I was designing my model, I was taken by colors and their effects on the image of the costume, and how shapes and the fluidity of materials would give us a sense of change. This model was designed and inspired by nature, flowers, the importance of fluidity and sheer materials, how they get together with golden embroidery, and how they affect the image of the costume and its historic heritage.
Biography and links
Rachida Merbouh joined the RSA in 2020 and became an elected RSA fellow. Rachida is a Doctor of Business Administration (Dr BA), a certified Expert in Renewable Energies Finance and a Management specialist. She first met the members of the ASN in 2020 and worked within the ASN projects. The creativity project is her first exhibition.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachida-merbouh-b930319
- Mayor's Gallery, Las Vegas, US (Work on display: IRL)
- The Hive, Worcestershire, UK (Work on display: IRL & VR gallery)
- RSA House, London, UK (Work on display: IRL & VR gallery)