Since the beginning of her artistic practice, Areen has been deeply drawn to the symbolism and materiality of carpets. She started her journey by creating conceptual mini wall carpets, where she explored the idea of grounding, heritage, and storytelling through textile. Over time, this initial exploration evolved into a deeper desire to return to her roots and create a complete carpet collection that embodies her cultural and spiritual inspirations.
Carpets have always held a profound meaning for her—growing up Palestinian, they were more than just decorative objects; they symbolized home, identity, and a tangible link to history. Like the Islamic garden, carpets are grounded yet transcendent; they root us to the earth while inviting a reflection on the spiritual and the infinite. This connection between land, spirit, and tradition inspired her to create her first carpet collection, Reverie Woven and Infinite Garden—pieces that weave together her personal heritage with the universal longing for paradise, continuity, and belonging.
"Heritage is living material, not fixed in the past, but carried forward"
In this collection, Hassan explores the transformation of the Islamic garden from a grounded, architectural space into a textile form, a carpet becomes a miniature vision of paradise, where the spiritual, the material, and the cultural converge.
Each piece in the collection becomes a meditative space, tracing a journey from dream and paradise, to movement, to grounding, reflecting both the heritage of the Islamic garden and its translation into contemporary textile practice. Through hand-knotted wool and silk, natural dyes, and carefully considered compositions, Hassan explores the interplay of flow, structure, and spiritual reflection, inviting viewers to engage with the infinite possibilities woven into culture, memory, and identity.
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