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Shireen Taweel’s practice is rooted in cross-cultural discourse, where local-global dialogues influence her work as she explores the refined processes of metallurgy. Shireen’s cultural heritage within the Islamic Decorative Arts is a source of reference and inspiration in the development of forms and in the application of decorative techniques and consideration of sacred objects. Shireen’s forms sit in a space between jewellery, sculpture and architecture, where her techniques of making take the traditional art of copper-smithing into a contemporary context. The works partake in a cross-cultural discourse, while the sense of the arcane and shifted structures opens dialogue between shared histories and communities of fluid identities.