Inspired by Cyberpunk, Afropunk, and punk in general as a movement,
Tÿma started her project: Habibipunk. It is an art project tackling the
trends of the future and the universal issues that come with it from
conformity, consumerism, to capitalism to name a few and how they relate
to mental health in the Middle East. The first series in this project, Gulf
Futurism, is about the issue of electronic waste around the Arabian Gulf.
Tÿma Hezam is a Syrian/Saudi/American artist and filmmaker based in
Orange County, California. She studies cognitive science at UCI and likes to
crossbreed her science background with her art and spoken-word poetry. She is
a member of Crossway Foundation, a UK-based charity delivering arts and
education initiatives for young people in the Middle East where she travels
around to contribute and collaborate with artists on different projects. When she
is not doing that, she’s probably making a playlist on Soundcloud or attending
an electro set.
Check out her new film “here you are” on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/177834915
Contact: [email protected]
IG: @tyma.jpg @habibipunk @notyourtypicalsaudi