Joanna Barakat expresses her deep-rooted connection to Palestinian culture through her mixed-media artwork, which combines painting and Palestinian embroidery. Through her self-reflective work, she advocates for Palestine, challenges collective perceptions and explores transcendental ideas. Based in Abu Dhabi, Barakat was born in Jerusalem, raised in Los Angeles and then moved to London for university. She received her BA from Central Saint Martins and her MA from School of Oriental and Arab Studies (SOAS), University of London, UK. She is the author of Narrative Threads: Palestinian Embroidery in Contemporary Art (2025).