DNA

A visual artist from Gaza born in 2001, comes from a refugee family that originated in the village of Yibna in the district of Ramleh. Passionate about paper drawing, manual techniques, comics, and digital art, she has been practicing art since childhood. She employs it as a tool to document her experiences and as a means of self-exploration. Most of her works address issues related to humanity, particularly how individuals are affected by their environment and the emotions tied to ongoing crises.

Bayan Abu Nahla describes her art as an expression of sadness and the negativity resulting from war. Growing up in the Yibna refugee camp in Rafah, she was deeply impacted by the wars she witnessed during her childhood, especially in 2008, 2014, and 2021. Her artistic vision focuses on documenting her daily life and emotions through drawing, with a preference for working on paper using ink and watercolor. She began her artistic career in 2019. In 2023, she organized her first solo exhibition in Bethlehem, but tragically lost some of her artwork due to the current war, along with her memories and childhood album.