Spoznaj rezidentko / Meet the resident: Yara Abu Aataya

V petek, 14. 11. 2025, te ob 18.00 vabimo v OBRAT – prostor umetnosti in participacije na predstavitev dela in umetniških praks multidisciplinarne oblikovalke, rojene v Gazi in živeče v Pragi, ki bo v novembru in decembru delovala na rezidenci v Mariboru v okviru programa SobaZaGosteMaribor.

YARA ABU AATAYA je multidisciplinarna oblikovalka, rojena v Gazi in živeča v Pragi. Njeno delo se giblje med arhitekturo, grafičnim oblikovanjem, scenografijo in oblikovanjem stekla, ki ga oblikujejo močni temelji prostorskega razmišljanja in eksperimentiranja z materiali. Študirala je arhitekturo na UMPRUM (Akademija za umetnost, arhitekturo in oblikovanje v Pragi), kjer se je zanimala tudi za tipografijo, vezavo knjig in tiskarstvo.
Yara v svoji praksi ustvarja vizualne identitete, označevalne sisteme za stavbe, oblikovanje knjig in razstav ter svetuje pri strategijah družbenih medijev. Oblikovala je vizualne podobe za nagrajene publikacije in sodeluje na različnih področjih, kot so umetnost, arhitektura in elektronska glasbena scena. Poleg oblikovanja se Yara ukvarja tudi s pisanjem in družbeno angažiranimi umetniškimi praksami. Z besedili in umetniškimi intervencijami v javnem prostoru raziskuje teme identitete, moči in vidnosti. Njen aktivistični pristop pogosto povezuje osebno in politično ter oblikovanje uporablja kot orodje za pripovedovanje zgodb, upor in povezovanje.

SobaZaGosteMaribor je program Pekarne Magdalenske mreže Maribor, ki od leta 2011 razvija in organizira umetniške rezidence. V letu 2025 ga sofinancira Ministrstvo za kulturo RS, Mestna občina Maribor, podpira ga Vetrinjski dvor, Narodni dom Maribor.

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On Friday, November 14, 2025, at 6 p.m., we invite you to OBRAT – a space for art and participation – for a presentation of the work and artistic practices of a multidisciplinary designer born in Gaza and living in Prague, who will be working in Maribor in November and December as part of the GuestRoomMaribor program.

YARA ABU AATAYA is a multidisciplinary designer born in Gaza and living in Prague. Her work ranges from architecture, graphic design, scenography, and glass design, shaped by a strong foundation of spatial thinking and experimentation with materials. She studied architecture at UMPRUM (Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague), where she also developed an interest in typography, bookbinding, and printing.
In her practice, Yara creates visual identities, signage systems for buildings, book and exhibition design, and advises on social media strategies. She has designed visual identities for award-winning publications and collaborates in various fields such as art, architecture, and the electronic music scene. In addition to design, Yara is also involved in writing and socially engaged art practices. Through texts and artistic interventions in public spaces, she explores themes of identity, power, and visibility. Her activist approach often connects the personal and the political, using design as a tool for storytelling, resistance, and connection.

GuestRoomMaribor is a program of the Pekarna Magdalenska mreža Maribor, which has been developing and organizing artist residencies since 2011. In 2025, it is co-financed by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia and the City Municipality of Maribor, and supported by Vetrinjski dvor and Narodni dom Maribor.