CEI Gallery Presents: Humanity As Praxis

Humanity as a Praxis brings together artists whose work interrogates, challenges, and reimagines what it means to resist through literature, documentation, and art action. Across cultures and generations, art has served as a fugitive thread that pushes back the rhetoric of those who inflict suffering and are in power; at the same time, creative work ignites a sense of collective hope in times of oppression and struggle.

This exhibition witnesses the transformative power of artistic practices as a continuous testament to reclaiming humanity as a praxis of collective resilience. Palestinian artists Hanah Azaiza, Ahmed Jarbou, Ahmad Al-Daalsa, and Osama Hussein—alongside their Syrian friend, Kawthar Al-Qabbani—will be showing a selection of photographs, drawings, and installations documenting life and resistance in Gaza.

: A 19-year-old Palestinian writer and visual artist from Gaza, Hanan weaves together threads of personal experience and collective memory, reclaiming the silence of reality through words and images that speak what cannot be said. She published her first book, Threads of Life, a delicate poetic reflection on life under the weight of war and occupation. And the novel “The Empty Chair”, a fragmented narrative pulsing with absence, identity, and the struggle to survive amidst cruelty—where words become windows into the fragility of memory and the breaking of the spirit.

In this exhibition, she presents a series of personal photographs that bear witness to moments of war, telling a story of light amid the shadows of pain. Her installation, also titled The Empty Chair, serves as a visual extension of the novel, embodying absence as a tangible presence and inviting viewers to contemplate the void left by loss and the stories yet untold. Hanan believes that writing and art are inseparable twins—one language speaking in the silence of pain and the ache of memory.

is a 24-year-old Palestinian photographer and filmmaker from Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip. His work focuses on documenting daily life under siege through a lens that conveys warmth and humanity. He is known for his narrative visual style, telling stories through photographs and films that reflect memory, resilience, and identity.

is a 26-year-old visual artist and photographer from Gaza. He uses art as a powerful means to document and capture the challenges and hardships faced under difficult circumstances. Throughout his artistic journey, he has held numerous local and international exhibitions that showcase the reality of life and shed light on critical issues. He continues to dedicate his efforts to highlighting stories of hope and resilience emerging from amid these challenges, conveying a message that reflects the spirit of determination and strength in the face of adversity.

is a visual artist from Khan Younis, Gaza, born on November 14, 1996. His work explores body language and inner conflicts, aiming to create transformative change through art. He invites viewers to feel every detail and line within the artwork, rather than seeing it merely as an image hanging on the wall. Hussein has participated in numerous international exhibitions, including his solo exhibition Stories from Gaza in Bahrain, as well as exhibitions and museums in Mexico, Italy, Canada, and France.

Kawthar Al-Qabbani is a visual artist who paints to preserve memory— to defy forgetting. She sees art not as mere expression, but as an act of resistance against absence. She joins this exhibition under the title: "Can One Who Paints Life Ever Be Erased?" A tribute to the souls of the martyrs, as if they never left. For she believes their lives were never truly extinguished. In her canvases, life continues, laughter returns, and the pulse endures. Her art is no farewell, her art is an uprising.

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