Hjeini

Digital collage and mixed media on Canson arch 310 gsm paper
42 x 60 cm (Framed)

Hjeini is a digital collage weaving the old Bedouin world with the cosmic.

The figure carries the dég tattoo, the Bedouin mark of identity, protection, and beauty—etched on the skin like constellations on desert nights. Half-human, half-mythic, the artwork reflects theancient Bedouin bond with the stars, skies, and the rhythm of the universe, where navigation,fate, and storytelling were all written in the heavens. A merging of desert memory and celestialspirit.

Artist bio Zaina El-Said is a Jordan-based digital collage artist whose work merges folklore, mythology,and contemporary aesthetics. Her layered visual language draws from Bedouin memory, Circassian heritage, and cosmic symbolism, creating worlds where ancestral motifs meet modern color and form.

She has exhibited internationally in art festivals and biennales across the Middle East, Europe, and Russia, with her works appearing in institutions such as the Diriyah Biennale, Durham University (UK), and various regional galleries and cultural spaces. Her practice continues to explore the intimate connections between earth, spirit, and sky through storytelling-driven collage.