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Anisha Sawaid is an emerging artist/designer based on Gadigal country.
Weaving forms the core of her practice, examining the slow, meticulous craft and its links to nature, culture and technology. Her works reimagine traditional weaving and textile techniques through a more technological and research focused lens. Focusing on elements data, story telling, counter mapping and materiality. This dialogue between ancestral practices and modern systems offers space for hands-on experimentation and new discoveries.
Her upcoming research and body of works begin to dive into her Bedouin-Palestinian heritage to strengthen the diasporic connection with her cultural identity and family roots. As her practice evolves, Anisha continues to ground her work in design thinking and strengthen her technical skills in the weaving practice.
Art Space Gallery
2026
Edges of Existence
Contemporary Art Tasmania (CAT)
2026
To Handle, To Hold
Bankstown Art Centre
2026
Australia’s Next Top Designer
ICC Sydney
2026
Gathered Grounds
Primrose Park Arts Centre
2026
The Annual
UNSW Galleries
2025
The Annual
UNSW Galleries
2022
Willougby Emerging Art Prize 2026 - Second Place
Australia’s Next Top Designer 2026 - Finalist
Megalo Graduate Residency 2026 Reciepient
North Sydney Council Artist in Residence 2026
Frost Design Prize 2025 - Winner
Kudos Emerging Artist and Designer Awards 2025 - Highly Commended
Bachelor fo Design, Honours (2025)
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