HUMYRA NAJDAN

ARTIST & DESIGNER

Graduated in May 2024 with a degree in Graphics Design. Humyra is an artist & designer who enjoys looking into the human condition, the psyche, languages, religion, Islamic history, art, and literature. When not working, she’s trying to get through an evergrowing reading list, doing half finished sketches or stuck in categorizing her design library.

For business inquiries contact her through:

- humyra.najdan@gmail.com
- @humn_arts
the Poetics of Language

Spring 2024


Publications, Multilingual Poetry Generated Stickers, Postcards and Laser Engraved Wood blocks.

in Paper, Digital Media, MDF Wood


Inspired by my personal language learning journey, The Poetics of Language examines the nuances of scripts, sounds, and meanings of Arabic, Bengali, Hindi, Persian, and Urdu.  My aim is to ignite curiosity on linguistic and cultural similarities of Indo-Aryan and Indo-European languages. I created an interactive digital platform that allows the audience to compose multilingual poetry using a database of words connected to nature—another element that connects us all. Furthermore, I aim to demonstrate that language transcends mere communication and embodies profound layers of significance, fostering connections that go beyond borders and backgrounds. The platform is accompanied by a series of publications that visually represent the poems, as well as a collection of proverbs & idioms that portray their cultural connotations.  By curating these explorations in an interactive manner, this project is a platform for nurturing shared experiences, with the overarching goal of emphasizing universal empathy


RESEARCH - brief look.Giving a clear outline of all the facets of my research and explorations, I share my thought process and continuous examination of languages and cultures. Click here to view.

Few project outcomes...
TBD