(UN)SCRIPTED POLITICAL LANDSCAPES
مشهديات سياسية مُرتجلة
Ahed Ibrahim, Briain Hudson, Helen Hümmer, Mitra Asghari, Nawar Alhusari
Weimar // 2024
excerpt of the mind map (in total 2m x 5m)
(Un)scripted political landscapes مشهديات سياسية مُرتجلة was an interdisciplinary university module dealing with contemporary socio-political concepts and narratives in and about the SWANA (South West Asia and Northern Africa) region, mainly focusing on Syria.
The project is part of a running doctorate research at Bauhaus University by Nawar Alhusari (please contact for sharing policies).
It was supervised by Nawar Alhusari & Markus Weisbeck.
Through lectures, guest talks, and practical exercises, we - a group of people with syrian, iranian, german and irish backgrounds and different connections to the SWANA region - produced a multimedia body of self-reflections and interpretations of the socio-political landscapes we researched on. The final project included short texts, banners, and a large map which explores the region through various terminologies and concepts, highlighting the interconnectedness with personal experiences.
The course offered a very welcoming and honest space to talk about political events, regardless of the prior knowledge and personal approach of the participants, and I think that such spaces are very important in a time so often characterised by a culture of (pretended) expertism.
The outcome was shown at Winterwerkschau at Bauhaus University 2024 as well as part of a fundraising exhibition for humanitarian aid in Gaza in collaboration with Kulturbrücke Palästina Weimar.
soundcollage of recordings from
Damascus, Syria (2024)
Hebron, Palestine (2023)
Qalandiya Checkpoint, Palestine (2023)
Beirut, Lebanon (2023)
Amman, Jordan (2022)
Zahlé, Lebanon (2023)