Grow Along
by Hajer AKA Eclectic Yemeni
"The past is cruel; the future is pivotal. But for me, my struggles are the inception and conclusion of my existence. They are growth..."
Ubiquitous Follies
by Sara Khan,
"I study the repulsive and beautiful found in ordinary spaces and situations, and question the normalcy of the seemingly mundane matters in life."
Suspended Orbit
by Knar Hovakimyan,
"Time flows in cycles for her. And cycles within cycles. The yearly visit to the grave was always a reminder of a reset; she was back at a road already littered with her own footsteps."
No Cash Allowed
by Sandra Esmeralda De Anda
"I insert
quarters like small metal balonies..."
The Beetle
by Shaikha Khalifa
"I do not know the nature I inhabit. I do not know the types of moths that visit my living room at night through my garden.
La Familia
by Dina Albogammi,
"I am a middle child. I am a sister, my siblings best friend, and their secret keeper. I have a different relationship with each one of them, and the paintings represent who they are."
Libya is Blue
by Farrah Fray,
"Gaddafi was captured mid siesta,
he tried to escape in a Peugeot truck the colour of the sky"
The Birthday
by Shawk Alani
"The blue sky blew up with American aerial bombardment to celebrate my birthday on the night of the 17th of January 1991."
Bn3eed Nafsana
by Wafaa Abu Saadah,
"Bn3eed Nafsana recalls the old, unlearned lessons from history to emphasize the necessity of, first, pausing and recognizing those lessons and, second, to change our approach in order to get new outcomes."
Spirit of Nasr
by Shady Shebak,
"The spirit of Nasr was hovering over Egypt. It had been for some time, but it was getting ready to make its move. It was 1882 when the spirit of Nasr showed itself. Its been 20, 20, 20, 10, and 1 since the last time it made its move."
Cannot Be Contained
by Nadeen Shaker,
"In today’s Egypt, as thousands languish in prison, public gatherings of ten people or more can be shut down as illegal protests, and the government is pursuing a stricter security policy, we can indeed recognize the legacies the British have left behind."
Tracing Silihdar
by Arpi Atabekyan
"And that is what a truly good feminist writing stands for and reminds of—that we are all together in our victories and failures, in our struggles and despair."
Event: PERPETUAL MOVEMENT
As part of London Arts Canteen’s Arab Women Artists Now (AWAN) Festival 2018, Perpetual Movement is an exhibition of female MENA artists opening 1st of March.
Event: SHOULDER
Shoulder is a benefit art show at 103 E. 17th st, opening February 24th from 8pm to 11pm. Public viewing hours will be on February 25th from 7am to 7pm.