A. A. is a writer and dentist born in Deir Ezzor, Syria. He grew up in the Ar Raqqa region, which is characterized by a cultural and linguistic intermingling. In Damascus he pursued his studies and his profession. After a short stay in Mauritania, A. A. left Syria forever in 2013 and fled to Germany via Beirut (2015). In 2018, his family came to Germany. After successful language courses and medical exams, A. A. works now in Berlin as a dentist.
With A. A., we had our first space/biography conversation in 2016. Later we met again in 2021 and 2023. In continuing conversations we reflect on the changes in spatial biographical perceptions.
Like going out of the bubble syria (conversation with A.A., 12.07.2016), 21 x 29,7 cm
Bubble (A. A., 2021)
A. A. is a writer and dentist born in Deir Ezzor, Syria. He grew up in the Ar Raqqa region, which is characterized by a cultural and linguistic intermingling. In Damascus he pursued his studies and his profession. After a short stay in Mauritania, A. A. left Syria forever in 2013 and fled to Germany via Beirut (2015). In 2018, his family came to Germany. After successful language courses and medical exams, A. A. works now in Berlin as a dentist.
With A. A., we had our first space/biography conversation in 2016. Later we met again in 2021 and 2023. In continuing conversations we reflect on the changes in spatial biographical perceptions. In this drawing series from 2021, we can follow reflexions on geopolitical caesuras and social structures.
Dream: dissolve the bubble (dt: Traum: die Blase aufzulösen), (conversation with A.A., 02.12.2021), pencil and coloured pencil on paper, 21 x 29,7 cmTraum: Weniger getrennte Blasen (eng: dream: less separated bubbles) (Gespräch mit A.A., 02.12.2021), pencil and coloured pencil on paper, 21 x 29,7 cmKnowledge = vaccination (dt: Wissen = Impfung), (conversation with A.A., 02.12.2021 , pencil and coloured pencil on paper, 21 x 29,7 cm
Zuhause (A. A., 2023)
A. A. is a writer and dentist born in Deir Ezzor, Syria. He grew up in the Ar Raqqa region, which is characterized by a cultural and linguistic intermingling. In Damascus he pursued his studies and his profession. After a short stay in Mauritania, A. A. left Syria forever in 2013 and fled to Germany via Beirut (2015). In 2018, his family came to Germany. After successful language courses and medical exams, A. A. works now in Berlin as a dentist.
With A. A., we had our first space/biography conversation in 2016. Later we met again in 2021, 2022 and 2023. In continuing conversations we reflected on the changes in spatial biographical perceptions, . In this drawing series from 2023, we can follow reflexions on relations between memories and the feeling of home, the language and translocal and transnational social spaces.
Heutiges Leben: Erinnerungen in der Zukunft, (Gespräch mit A.A. 23.03.2023), Blei- und Buntstift auf Papier, 21 x 29,7 cmDie Wohnung hat viele Ecken, so wie das Gehirn, (Gespräch mit A.A. 23.03.2023), Bleistift auf Papier, 21 x 29,7 cmErinnerungen als Zuhause. Viele Icons auf Desktop, (Gespräch mit A.A. 23.03.2023), Bleistift auf Papier, 21 x 29,7 cmWortschatz. Arabische Sprache (Gespräch mit A.A., 23.03.2023), Bleistift auf Papier, 42 x 29,7 cm (2x 21 x 29,7cm)Arabische Sprache als kultureller Erfahrungsschatz (Kinder) (Gespräch mit A.A., 23.03.2023), pencil on paper, 21 x 29,7 cmDeutsche Sprache als kultureller Erfahrungsschatz (Kinder), (Gespräch mit A.A. 23.03.2023), pencil on paper, 21 x 29,7 cm
Heutiges Leben: Erinnerungen in der Zukunft.
Erinnerungen als Zuhause. Viele Icons auf Desktop.
