About | Bio + CV
A digial farmer From Al-boQe’a, Palestine (occupa)
Born 24-04-1989
Haitham Haddad, an illustrator and visual designer who lives and works in Haifa, Palestine. Haitham earned a bachelor in Fashion Design from Shenkar College of engineering and design in 2011. He has since participated in several collective and solo exhibitions including Qalandiya International Biennale and 2OG gallery. His work is influenced by costume history, queer culture, religious iconography, and his immediate surroundings. Haitham began working in graphic design in 2012 through collaborating with local crews and culture producers. Currently his works fluctuate on the spectrum of visual arts - combining video art, illustration and animation creating images that tackle and discuss our identity/mentality in the new world and how it is shape-shifting under the circumstances of time/location/sphere.
Exhibitions
The new Mode الطراز الجديد (future work)
Participating in the YAYA The young artist award during the
2018 Qalandiya International
Error 404 - Press “Home” (future work) Solo Exhibition as part of the Art Residency in Aarau, CH.
Welcome to hisShit World أهلا وسهلا بعالم الخرا
- Gallery 2OG, Berlin.
Part of Sherbak Collective Exhibition.
April, 2017.
- Bordel Bar Gallery. Haifa.
December, 2017.
- Manjm Gallery, Haifa.
May, 2018.
Amira Ctrl+s أميرة
Khashabi theatre, Haifa.
November, 2016.
Tana Mahtiah – joint exhibition
with Anat Marat ( Maratkovich.com ).
Art Space Jaffa. Jaffa.
January-march, 2015.
Faragh (void) فراغ
Old city hall, Haifa.
November, 2014.
Part of the 2014 Qalandiya International
Triptych vol.01
Fattoush gallery, Haifa.
April, 2014.
Triptych vol.02
Elika café gallery, Haifa.
September-november, 2014.
Work Experience
Assistant Costume Designer
Key Wardrobe With Hamada Attallah
2011-2013
Costume Design
for theatre and cinema
2013-**
Tsharliz/RPS mafia/Mnjnk
Tshirt brand
2012-**
Design Teacher
2015-**
the preparatory programs
Shenkar College 2015-2017
Fashion Design
Bezalel Academy 2016-** Fashion Design
And Visual Communication
Related Community work
Participating in Academic Bazars in high schools encouraging the enrolling in design and art schools.
Graphic designer and Illustrator
2012-**
frealance and through Rock paper scissors studio (2015-2017)
Beehance page for studio work https://www.behance.net/rpsmafiad9b5
Special Projects
Habubism | In the name of OMG / 2014
Pop up store and gallery
collaborating with Anat Marat
http://maratkovich.com/OMG-ART
2nd Class Citizen stamp / 2014
A collaboration with Sana Jamm
Mocking the political situation in Occupied Palestine regarding the law suggestion declaring Arabs as ‘second class citizen’.
Arab tote bag project / 2015 An arabic text tote bag went viral in 2015 after being shot in the berlin subway says “there is no meaning for this text other than to scare people who are afraid of the arabic language”this design was part of RPS first collection and was made with Sana Jammalieh.
Education
2012-2015
Training through alQaws organisation - for Sexual & Gender Diversity in Palestinian Society
2007-2011
B.eD In Fashion Design
Shenkar College Of Engineering and design.
2000-2006
Mid and High school
Carmelite High, Haifa.
Assistant Costume Designer
Key Wardrobe With Hamada Attallah
2011-2013
Costume Design
for theatre and cinema
2013-**
Tsharliz/RPS mafia/Mnjnk
Tshirt brand
2012-**
Design Teacher
2015-**
the preparatory programs
Shenkar College 2015-2017
Fashion Design
Bezalel Academy 2016-** Fashion Design
And Visual Communication
Related Community work
Participating in Academic Bazars in high schools encouraging the enrolling in design and art schools.
Graphic designer and Illustrator
2012-**
frealance and through Rock paper scissors studio (2015-2017)
Beehance page for studio work https://www.behance.net/rpsmafiad9b5
Special Projects
Habubism | In the name of OMG / 2014
Pop up store and gallery
collaborating with Anat Marat
http://maratkovich.com/OMG-ART
2nd Class Citizen stamp / 2014
A collaboration with Sana Jamm
Mocking the political situation in Occupied Palestine regarding the law suggestion declaring Arabs as ‘second class citizen’.
Arab tote bag project / 2015 An arabic text tote bag went viral in 2015 after being shot in the berlin subway says “there is no meaning for this text other than to scare people who are afraid of the arabic language”this design was part of RPS first collection and was made with Sana Jammalieh.
Education
2012-2015
Training through alQaws organisation - for Sexual & Gender Diversity in Palestinian Society
2007-2011
B.eD In Fashion Design
Shenkar College Of Engineering and design.
2000-2006
Mid and High school
Carmelite High, Haifa.