Naima White

My work reflects my Iraqi Jewish heritage through mixed media, photography, video, and textiles in which I survey the intersections of Middle Eastern and Western aesthetics by examining and questioning conceptions of home and belonging within a postcolonial lens. Through the dreamlike experience of the work, concepts of collective memory are examined, such as the personal significance of objects, and the mythology attached to the family archive. Migration, history, and the search for home are all explored, aiming to uncover a greater understanding of my own sense of identity and belonging, providing unique insight into the complex and delicate relationship between people, their heritage, and the world around them.