Aileen Bahmanipour
Aileen Bahmanipour’s work deals with contemporary iconoclasm – a concept that she understands not as the pure destruction of images, but as a radical redefinition of their meaning and function. Traditionally, iconoclasm refers to the deliberate destruction or rejection of images, usually for political or religious reasons. In a contemporary context, the artist uses this […]
Gili Avissar
works in an interdisciplinary way at the interface of painting, sculpture, video, performance and dance. He originally wanted to study fashion design, but consciously decided to study fine arts in Jerusalem, Glasgow and Tel Aviv in order to gain greater freedom in his artistic expression. A consistent motif in Gili Avissar’s practice is his textile […]
Lojithan Ram
Lojithan Ram’s practice, rooted in archival explorations and textual analysis, emerges from an intimate confrontation with estrangment—both lived and inherited. Rather than finding anchor solely in his own story and familial experiences, he turns toward the broader, collective narrative of dislocation and rootlessness experienced by his community in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka, finding […]
Tracey Snelling
Through sculpture, photography, video and installation, Tracey Snelling conveys an impression of a particular socio-topographical place, its people and its atmosphere. Her immersive works often reflect environments that are under threat – be it through gentrification, political unrest or erasure. Snelling’s key strength as an artist lies in her ability to capture the essence of […]
Peng Yi-Hang
Peng Yi-hang is a contemporary artist who specializes in conceptual photography. His work explores the essence of the photographic medium, spiritual beliefs and local cultural phenomena. He creates images that challenge perception and make the invisible visible. His artistic practice began with the Midnight Stroll series, a meditative nocturnal photo series that later developed into […]
Noé Duboutay
Noé Duboutay (er/they) performs, writes and creates installations and objects. His practice draws on historical and fictional narratives, borrows visual and linguistic motifs from other eras and translates this research and personal experience into text, objects and performances. Noé Duboutay approaches queer historiography not in the sense of a definitive report, but as a speculative, […]
Hoda Afshar
Even at a young age, Hoda Afshar was fascinated by theater – a space in which reality can be rethought and combined with the power of imagination. This sensibility still shapes her artistic practice today, which moves between the poles of representation, truth and performativity. She is not interested in theatrical staging, but in a […]
Miriam Kilali
Miriam Kilali’s artistic work explores different aspects of human knowledge and asks how it can be transported across different systems. From philosophical, scientific and religious forms of communication to technological instruments, her artistic work spans different ideas of knowledge acquisition and transfer.
Safiya Yon & hn. lyonga
Safiya Yon is a social practice artist and mental health counselor. In her work, she combines narrative therapy and collective care to transform (neo-)colonial trauma. hn. lyonga Black, queer artist and writer, explores storytelling as a means of communication and migration. His practice focuses on intergenerational narratives and the history of marginalized communities. Together, they […]
LABA Berlin
Mar’a’yeh: Entropy With Entropie, LABA Berlin and the German Islam Academy are continuing their joint project Mar’a’yeh, an interreligious and intercultural residency program at Künstlerhaus Bethanien. Based on LABA’s understanding of a cultural laboratory, Mar’a’yeh opens up a space for artistic practice, critical reflection and shared learning. The title Mar ‘ a’yeh is derived from […]