Night We Held Between by Noor Abed 🇵🇸

On 9 November, the gallery will host a conversation session with Palestinian artist, Noor Abed (@noor_abed), who will share insights into the creative process behind her 3 films produced over the past decade, inviting audiences to experience the power of folklore, ritual, and indigenous knowledge. 🇵🇸 

🎥 Penelope (2014) 

🎥 all wars to come (2021). 

🎥 A Night We Held Between (2024) 

The conversation will be moderated by writer and director Jo Kukathas (@jokukathas). Abed’s works have been shown at institutions from New York to Rome, and her projects push boundaries, challenging colonial narratives and reclaiming Palestinian culture. Seating is limited, so please RSVP by emailing info@ilhamgallery.com to reserve your spot! 

📅 Date: 9 November 2024, 2 pm - 5 pm 

📍 Location: Level 3, ILHAM Gallery 

The event will mark the opening of our new film installation titled ”A Night We Held Between” by Noor Abed, which be on view on level 3 of the gallery from 10 - 22 November 2024. 🇵🇸

 🎥 A Night We Held Between (2024) The film centers around “Song for The Fighters,” which was found at the sonic archive of the Popular Art Center, Palestine. Through the layers of the song, in a labyrinth of sounds and sites, the film conjures history as a permanent present tense, a collective and imaginative act. The film was shot in ancient sites in Palestine — caves, carved holes, underground passages, and wild valleys — the land becomes our main character. It traverses beyond the first layer of visibility to reveal a vast, hidden world similar to the one we know. Throughout the film, scenes intertwine rituals and narratives of community and resistance into everyday representations of social life in Palestine, thus emphasizing the role of collective rhythmic movement and the potential impact that shared feelings can evoke in creating and sustaining a community. A Night We Held Between is produced with the support of the @hannefkensfoundation—Fundació Antoni Tàpies Video Art Production Grant 2022.

Film Sinopsis & About Noor Abed (Palestinian Artist)

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