THE ARTIST

KYRIAH ELJADI - HALF LIBYAN, HALF ENGLISH ARTIST AND DESIGNER. ROOTED IN DUAL IDENTITY, MY WORK MERGES CONTEMPORARY DESIGN WITH CULTURAL HERITAGE. I CREATE HAND-BEADED BRALETTES THAT CELEBRATE FORM, DETAIL, AND INDIVIDUALITY - EACH ONE CAREFULLY CRAFTED AS ONE OF ONE STATEMENT PIECES. MY CANVAS WORK DRAWS FROM NORTH AFRICAN AND MIDDLE EASTERN INFLUENCE, REINTERPRETING TRADITION THROUGH CONTEMPORARY DESIGN. KYRIAH IS AN EVOLVING EXPRESSION OF CULTURAL DUALITY, FEMININITY, AND CRAFT.