Exhibition: “I Had a Dream”, Ludwigstrae 6. Saarbrücken
The project "I had a dream" explores the notorious Saydnaya prison in the north of Damascus, known for its extreme sensory deprivation. Through a book published by the Association of Detainees and Missing Persons in Saydnaya Prison (ADMSP), containing 14 collected testimonies from survivors, the project explores the hidden horror of this place and the transformative power of sound, silence and listening.
"I Had a Dream" opens the door for the audience to the harrowing reality of Saydnaya Prison. The installation, which immerses the viewer in the oppressive acoustics of the prison, amplifies the voices of the survivors and creates space for reflection and empathy.
The installation shows the paradoxical role of sound and hearing as a means of control, but also the impressive resilience of the unjustly imprisoned. The project illuminates the dual function of sound, silence and listening and deals with the light and shadow sides of the same phenomenon.
Shamiram is a cultural association which considers to
promote migrant dialogues, connecting cultures and
celebrate diversity.
promote migrant dialogues, connecting cultures and
celebrate diversity.
Olivegan is a Syrian vegan catering.
In many Arab cities, the markets, the souqs, are the lively centre piece and hub of diverse goods, impressions, sounds and scents. This is where different sections of society come together and haggle over money and opinions.
"Revolutionary Souq" at Kampnagel was a cultural festival designed to immerse the Hamburg community in the experiences of civil activism and the stark realities of the conflict in Syria. Initially halted by the pandemic, the Souq was revitalized online from March 15 to 18, 2021, to mark the 10th anniversary of Syria's uprising. The event featured exhibitions, discussions, performances, and concerts, reflecting the escalating tensions in Syria's history and the resilience of its people.
"Revolutionary Souq" at Kampnagel was a cultural festival designed to immerse the Hamburg community in the experiences of civil activism and the stark realities of the conflict in Syria. Initially halted by the pandemic, the Souq was revitalized online from March 15 to 18, 2021, to mark the 10th anniversary of Syria's uprising. The event featured exhibitions, discussions, performances, and concerts, reflecting the escalating tensions in Syria's history and the resilience of its people.
Title: how did I end up in this place?
بعيد عن العين،بعيد عن القلب
بعيد عن العين،بعيد عن القلب
Performance by Hend Elbalouty
venues: TanzFaktur
25th of November 2021 @20:00 Uhr
Niehler Freiheit e.V.
18th 19th of November 2021 @ 20:00 Uhr
Current issues and future visions of the environment and politics come together in the experimental radio performance FUTURADIO. Len Pappe and her performance team have transported themselves into the future through adventurous fiction and scientific debates and presented a lovingly radical vision of it. Inspired by the radio plays of Bertold Brecht and Hanns Eisler.
Through Solidarity, We Survive
is an initiative aimed at raising awareness of the social, political, and cultural effects that the COVID-19 pandemic is having on communities. The project's goal is to publicly highlight the major role that creativity, imagination, and storytelling play during times of uncertainty and upheaval, while supporting artists in exile.
Exhibited at Universität der Künste, the initiative was supported by Oslo World and the UdK Artist Training, consisting of 16 posters, an exhibition, two city campaigns, an open call, and a crowdfunding campaign.
is an initiative aimed at raising awareness of the social, political, and cultural effects that the COVID-19 pandemic is having on communities. The project's goal is to publicly highlight the major role that creativity, imagination, and storytelling play during times of uncertainty and upheaval, while supporting artists in exile.
Exhibited at Universität der Künste, the initiative was supported by Oslo World and the UdK Artist Training, consisting of 16 posters, an exhibition, two city campaigns, an open call, and a crowdfunding campaign.
Curator: Khaled Barakeh, coculture
Artists: Ala‘ Hamameh, Michael Daoud, Fadi Aljabour,
Tamer Mallak, Nada Ali, Fahed Halabi, Diala Brisly,
Yerevan Hassan, Ammar Hatem, Nagham Hamoush, Zena El Abdalla, Ammar Khattab, Nour Al Safadi,Yaser Kassab, Ruba Salameh, Razan Sabbagh
Small Talk
“Small talk” is a project that Razan Sabbagh has started during the COVID-19 pandemic, where she reached out her family members, her friends, or suggested friends of friends, and then having an individual video call with each of them.
The video calls are seen as one-to-one performances, where she gets in touch with people, talking with them, and she reflects in writing the thoughts, and feelings that they express while they’re talking, so they can see the process during the call.
Such conversations are more like small talk than an interview, where Razan Sabbagh tries to make them feel at ease and encourage them to speak up about their thoughts by guiding the conversation by asking some questions, i,e: Describe the place you are sitting in, the colours you see, what odours you smell? Describe the feeling of your body? What are you feeling at the moment? What is fear in your opinion? etc.
For Through Solidarity, We Survive, Razan Sabbagh has chosen the self-portrait version to be part of the campaign, the one she has done while having the conversation with herself.
Having more time to sit with ourselves due to social distancing and quarantine made us think and/or re-think on many thoughts that we never had the time, the real chance, or maybe the courage to pay attention to. This fact has a lot to do with the effects of the pandemic on us, and consequently on the world.
Pecha Kucha is a presentation method that calls for telling a story using images rather than reading text from slides during a PowerPoint presentation.
Vie is a company based in Dubai.
They work on interiors, exteriors
and architecture.
"The Question of Syria - Syria are…" was a three-day event of panels, film screenings, live drawing & music, inspirational talks and more about Syria. Today there is no longer one Syria with one meaning. The use of the title “Syria are …” meant to reflect the multiple “Syrias” being created everyday.