In Search Of Thule
Explores the idea of a hidden or imagined world. The project takes its name from the ancient Greek explorer Pytheas, who described a distant land called Thule, thought to lie beyond the edges of the known world. For me, Thule has become a way to think about my own journey of migration, becoming, and self-discovery. It points to a space that resists definition, where photographs are not answers but traces of something still unfolding. The work comes about through observation and intuition, allowing things to evolve on their own terms.
As I grow older, I continue to navigate what it means to live between two worlds, Jordan and the United States, while embracing my authentic identity within the boundaries of family and culture. In Search of Thule has become a way to explore where I belong and what home means. The photographs move between the real and the imagined, blending observation with a quiet sense of surrealism. Through color, I try to bring hope into the work, imagining a more open and gentle future.
This work is still in progress. The idea of Thule, something imagined yet deeply desired, has drawn explorers, mystics, and artists, all looking for different things. For me, it has become a way to think about what lies beyond what I know, a mysterious place that holds my search for belonging. In many ways, the project is less about finding Thule than about learning to live within its uncertainty, where identity, place, and memory keep shifting.