Communication

Change is the Only Difference Textile Series

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Country	Qatar
Year	2024
Award	GOLD WINNER
Affiliation	Virginia Commonwealth University
Designer	Maryam Al Homaid
English	Influenced by 30 years of dynamic changes in Qatar, Maryam creates textiles as a crucial documentation tool. Rapid transformations, while markers of progress, risk the loss of aspects now insufficiently documented or forgotten. Maryam's innovative response employs carpets, with profound significance in the Arab world, to narrate and preserve the stories of the current cultural landscape, ensuring the nuanced details of Qatar's evolution are captured and remembered.
Native	متأثرة بثلاثين عامًا من التغيرات الديناميكية في قطر، تصنع مريم المنسوجات كأداة توثيق مهمة. إن التحولات السريعة، رغم كونها علامات على التقدم، فإنها تخاطر بفقدان جوانب لم يتم توثيقها بشكل كاف أو منسية. تستخدم استجابة مريم المبتكرة السجاد، الذي يتمتع بأهمية عميقة في العالم العربي، لسرد قصص المشهد الثقافي الحالي والحفاظ عليها، مما يضمن التقاط التفاصيل الدقيقة لتطور قطر
Website	www.maryamalhomaid.com
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Judging Comments	"Change is the Only Difference Textile Series" by Maryam Al Homaid won the 'Gold Winner' at the Asia Design Prize 2024 for capturing Qatar's dynamic evolution over 30 years through textiles. The jury appreciated her innovative use of carpets, significant in Arab culture, to document and preserve Qatar's cultural nuances. Maryam's work was recognized for its creative approach in ensuring the stories and details of Qatar's development are remembered, exemplifying textiles as a powerful tool for cultural documentation.