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The first of twenty-eight tapestries, one for each letter of the Arabic alphabet
The first of twenty-eight tapestries, one for each letter of the Arabic alphabet With Lara Baladi, the word Nature embroidered for Lost in the Right Direction among the ruins of Deir el-Qalaa. The River of Life is a commentary on the Anthropocene and a renewed, more integrated ...
A dilapidated Beetle, dressed in a patchwork of clashing fabrics
A dilapidated Beetle, dressed in a patchwork of clashing fabrics Bokja's debut installation, every swatch lovingly upholstered onto the car, was bought by Angela Missoni, with proceeds to the children of Haiti through the Fondazione Francesca Rava.
An open call to keep the little champions buzzing
An open call to keep the little champions buzzing Bokja Bees, 2011. A crusade for the endangered honeybee: a series of sculptures raising awareness of their disappearance.
Pine trees for the guardians of the land
Pine trees for the guardians of the land Embroidered hoodies commemorating the Bisri Valley, with proceeds to the Civil Defence units who fought the 2021 forest fires.
The chair whose profits paint a home
The chair whose profits paint a home A series of embroidered dining chairs with Habitat for Humanity: the proceeds go to the interior painting of homes of families in need.
Five totems of stacked poufs, five female attributes
Five totems of stacked poufs, five female attributes Women, Women, Women, 2013. Each totem is upholstered with textiles gathered from around the world and stands for one attribute: independence, empathy, compassion, nurturance and strength.
The map of Lebanon, hung as a punching bag
The map of Lebanon, hung as a punching bag Hanging On, 2011. For the fiftieth anniversary of the Phoenicia Hotel, a cartographical installation inspired by Beirut's pre-war glory days: raw and vulnerable, turning a critical eye on our selec...
Bralettes in upcycled silk
Bralettes in upcycled silk A limited edition with the mentorship organisation Phenomenal Women, made from upcycled silk towards financial independence for the women involved.
Diya Apartment
Diya Apartment
A mashrabiya in soft cloth, not lattice wood
A mashrabiya in soft cloth, not lattice wood Mashrabiya, 2015. The veiled surface of the Islamic home, reinterpreted as modular, adjustable textile units whose malleable nature speaks of openness, autonomy and transparency in a world where wa...
A moon entwined with the sun, in silver and bronze
A moon entwined with the sun, in silver and bronze For Laura Gonzalez, Bokja's artisans embroidered her design in silver and bronze yarns: the shape of a moon entwined with the sun.
The Women Collective
The Women Collective
Handmade dolls from Beb El Tabbaneh and Jabal Mohsen
Handmade dolls from Beb El Tabbaneh and Jabal Mohsen Local craftspeople from the two neighbourhoods, employed to create customised dolls from materials provided by Bokja's atelier.
A world and its people forever on the move
A world and its people forever on the move Migration, 2012. Compelled by the new reality around us: the phenomenon of packing up your belongings and becoming a displaced journeyer in search of a new beginning.
Pastoral Lebanon, embroidered on every chair
Pastoral Lebanon, embroidered on every chair For Ilili, the institution of Lebanese food culture in New York and Washington, a signature embroidered detail across all its chairs, with Nasser Nakib Architect and Karim Chaya.
One hundred bed covers for one hundred households
One hundred bed covers for one hundred households After the Beirut Blast, with IM Capital and USAID: quilting, one of the oldest Levantine craft techniques, handcrafted in Lebanon and made with love.
The Arab Fall in imported jeans, the Arab Spring on an antique rug
The Arab Fall in imported jeans, the Arab Spring on an antique rug Two maps of the region, 2012. One where imported fads and fast foods have replaced timeless traditions; one whose dilapidated rug still carries the core values any new beginning should rest on, and...
The leftovers of one piece begin the next
The leftovers of one piece begin the next At the Beirut atelier, textiles are restored, repaired and reimagined in a never-ending loop of material use, both careful and reflective.
Every Bokja bag, sewn at Tahaddi
Every Bokja bag, sewn at Tahaddi All Bokja packaging is commissioned from the Tahaddi Sewing Atelier, supporting women in a practical skill training programme in Beirut.
Reversible silk masks for the frontline
Reversible silk masks for the frontline When medical supplies ran low, the atelier's craftspeople made silk masks for medical centres in Beirut, to brighten their days and show gratitude.
Upholstered tyres, in a country that burns them in the street
Upholstered tyres, in a country that burns them in the street We are T'y'red, 2012. A play on being tired: motor tyres dressed in signature assemblage textiles, pacifying the political message of the street riot while keeping its poetic symbolism.
A sofa as a collection of stories, pieced together
A sofa as a collection of stories, pieced together Conversations, for the Salone Internazionale del Mobile 2010: a sofa not as a final object but as a vibrant collage of fabrics in which conversations between time and place emerge, and live on beyo...
Spheres of dictators, and a day when there will be none
Spheres of dictators, and a day when there will be none An installation of spheres, each depicting a dictator from around the globe, presented with a twist of dark humour in parallel with the nursery rhyme The Little Indians: a warning about the timeles...
Tapestries of Gilgamesh for Bahrain's first boutique hotel
Tapestries of Gilgamesh for Bahrain's first boutique hotel On the Unesco Pearling Path, with interior designer Ammar Basheir, Bokja was commissioned to design a series of tapestries touching on the Epic of Gilgamesh.
Lebanon shall prevail and flowers will bud everywhere
Lebanon shall prevail and flowers will bud everywhere Thawra Map, 2019. Through stitch and hope Bokja tunes, records and revolts, capturing the revolution in a grand map of our beloved country. Koulouna lil wattan.