About

Hayfaa Chalabi is an illustrator and storyteller interested in the study of governmental restrictions of democratic practices and the role of illustration to re-contextualise narratives, histories, and discussions.  She graduated with a BFA in Visual Communication + Change from Linnaeus University – Kalmar, Sweden and an MFA in Visual Communication from Konstfack – Stockholm, Sweden. Chalabi uses her power as an illustrator and storyteller to raise awareness about different socio-political issues. Her work revolves mainly around the misuse of power structures in our society and the intersections of visual culture, gender, and migration. Currently, Chalabi works as a lecturer in Social Art Practice as well as a lecturer in Illustration at Willem de Kooning Academy in Rotterdam (NL).