BOKJA
BOKJA is a Beirut-based design studio, crafting narratives through embroidery and textile to signers from the region, Bokja represents a unique cluster of textile practices from free-motion embroidery to painting. Through its work, the studio seeks to preserve a local craft tradition redefining it in a contemporary voice. There is intense emotion and powerful storytelling cultivated in every piece.
A drama. A fable. A fantasy.
BOKJA operates out of Beirut, a city that echoes this complex language of assemblage. The country itself is positioned between old and new, east and west, bringing to the surface issues of identity and impermanence. Behind Bokja's skins is an underlying theme of identity; how it can be created and collected, how it can travel and adapt, and how it can ultimately be shared and communicated.
Founded by Hoda Baroudi and Maria Hibri, Bokja was born from the female duo's shared passion for furniture, textiles, art and design. While Hoda has spent her life collecting fabrics from the Silk Road, Maria is an expert in antique pieces of furniture with a hidden beauty.
The two married their expertise and knowledge of traditional craftsmanship and started Bokja, reupholstering vintage furniture found in antique stores and flea markets with precious fabrics from the region.
Courtesy Galerie Tanit, Munich/Beyrouth
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