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Rana Salam

Rana Salam is the vibrant and vivacious graphic artist, designer and art director behind Rana Salam Studio. Her powerful sense of observation and insight into Middle Eastern popular cultures gives her the edge to visually translate tastes and experiences. Discover her exclusive selection of products on MOM!

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Diamond vase
COBERMASTER CONCEPT
The DIAMOND set of vases has been designed to give a natural and exclusive touch to indoor and outdoor environments. Two vases of different formats and finishes in 3D Cobermaster Grating, background of this piece a work of art capable of enriching any environment.
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Wall Painting (LED Neon) - Mouth
LOCOMOCEAN
We’re excited to share our newest LED neon interlaced wall art. Eye-catching and individual, our printed canvas neon art is a cool and vibrant addition to any space.The ‘Mouth’ wall artwork on canvas is a beautiful 100% hand painted design full of colour and flair. Red LED neon is overlaid onto the painted canvas to give that perfect pop of neon and bring the WOW factor to your interiors.Power: 12V DC UK and EU adapter plug (included)Power lead length is 4 meters in total. 2m is clear wiring for discreetness.Wall MountedProduct dimensions: 80 x 80 x 4cm / 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.6in
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Cruz Cocoon
VINCENT SHEPPARD
Playful lines and a retro atmosphere: the Cruz collection brings back vintage rattan armchairs in a modern way. Inspired by the shapes you can find in nature, these models will definitely steal the star. Do you recognize the peacock's tail in the elegant Kiki chair seat? With their striking design, these models are the perfect rooms for your home, lobby or restaurant. Graphic weaving creates an interesting play of shadows, while the natural material adds a touch of softness to your space.
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ROSARIO VASE
BROSTE COPENHAGEN A/S
• Statement vases in two sizes and colours • Glossy enamel • Sculptural vases with graphic handles • Also functions as a watering can SIZES • Ø20 x H25 cm • Ø23 x H55 cm

Rana Salam

Rana Salam is the vibrant and vivacious graphic artist, designer and art director behind Rana Salam Studio. Forever inspired by shaabi (popular) cultures of the Middle East, London–Beirut based designer takes her cues from everyday ephemeras and signs of consumerism, and then interprets them into bold visuals and 3D projects. Her powerful sense of observation and insight into Middle Eastern popular cultures gives her the edge to visually translate tastes and experiences. “I am always on a quest to capture positive images of the Middle East and portray them in my work. What better way to impact and change perceptions than through the power of design?” Salam has been cultivating a sense of Beirut, the city she grew-up in, since the age of 15, when she would wiz through the bustling streets on the scooter her father, Modernist architect Assem Salam, gifted her. It was on these adventures that she discovered and unconsciously collected the street references that later became her core inspiration. With no facility for formal design education in Lebanon, she left to London in 1986 to pursue a Bachelor’s Degree in Graphics Design at Central St. Martins, followed by a Master’s Degree in Visual Communication and Art Direction from the Royal College of Art. At a distance, Salam was able to fully explore and appreciate her own country’s creative flair and began indirectly documenting the Middle East’s design history. She embraced Middle Eastern popular cultures and merged them with distinct design know-how to cultivate her own stand-out eclectic style and colourful artistic voice. “For me, inspiration comes from observing both ends of the spectrum, from the old-fashioned to the contemporary, the dull to the extraordinary, the filthy to the pristine! Everything is mesmerizing and delicious to look at! I hide nothing!” Straight out of art school, Salam designed the window display of upscale London store Harvey Nichols Knightsbridge (1996), which caught the attention of Paul Smith (2000) and Liberty of London (2003), amongst others like Comptoir Libanais who also commissioned her to bring her Arab street art savvy and Middle Eastern popular flair to very new contexts. Salam returned to Beirut in 2010 to directly engage with the dynamic capital and bring London’s value for design to the frenetic city “that is continuously exploding with creative resilience.” Rana Salam Studio opened in 2012, with the artistic intention of projecting the Middle East in a fresh, engaging and new light. “My unique interpretation of design and signature language bring to life and celebrate the contrasting juxtapositions of my environment. I want to brilliantly transform the perception of the Middle East. What better way than through play!” Rana Salam continues to capture her culture and use her growing archive of found objects and everyday signs to expose and document visual experiences of the region by publishing books (The Secret Life of Syrian Lingerie) revealing the expected and shaping exhibitions (Iconic City: Brilliant Beirut at D3-Dubai Design Week 2016) that uphold the importance of the Middle East, particularly Lebanon, in the international design scene.

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