Alone But Together

Azza Abo Rebieh

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2025 OFF in Oslo
Azza Abo Rebieh is a Syrian artist, who was detained by the Assad regime in 2015. During the Syrian revolution, she created graffiti, led workshops with women, and organized puppet theater for children. In this poignant talk, Abo Rebieh recounts a story of pain, loss, and resilience through art, and shares her dream of building a diverse Syria without oppression or tyranny.

About the Speaker

Azza Abo Rebieh

Azza

Abo Rebieh

Syrian artist and activist

Azza Abo Rebieh is a Syrian artist born in Hama in 1980. During the Syrian Revolution, she created graffiti, led workshops with women, and organized puppet theater for children in rural villages. In 2015, she was detained by the regime of Bashar al-Assad. Following her release, her prison drawings were exhibited at the Drawing Center in New York. Her work explores memory, resistance, and survival and is held in collections including the British Museum and Institut du Monde Arabe.

OFF May 25

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