“For Issam Kourbaj, the process of drawing seems to be his metronome: a daily process of trying to figure out (as in, make sense of) and figure the form of (as in, give presence to) his nostalgia, longing for a home that has to be felt but not necessarily fulfilled.”

So moved by the Urgent Archive exhibition by issamkourbaj currently Kettle's Yard. Remembering CCI's project together back in 2002 and the beautiful bold imaginations he inspired in the nursery - including the plan to 'stick Issam down'. Dreaming of the young adults they've become.

Just TWO WEEKS left of 'Issam Kourbaj: Urgent Archive' at Kettle's Yard 🌾 Visit Kettle's Yard before 26 May to see this free exhibition, or join us for a tour by the artist @issamkourbaj on 23 May at 1pm 🖼️ kettlesyard.cam.ac.uk/whats-on/issam… 📷 Jo Underhill

FINAL WEEK 🌾 "Kourbaj’s bringing together of art, science and politics creates hugely affective work that simply cannot be ignored." – Studio International This week is the final week to see 'Issam Kourbaj: Urgent Archive' at Kettle's Yard 📜 📷 Jo Underhill

Have you seen our beautiful limited edition tile made with Issam Kourbaj? Each has been hand-stamped by the artist with a line from his found poem Leave to Remain: A single Syrian grain, airborne, using Arabic alphabet stamps. Buy yours now: ow.ly/rLIT50RU299

If you're near Arbury Court Library, don't forget to have a look at their newly decorated walls, created with artist Issam Kourbaj and the local community as part of the project 'Sanctuary'. Find out more here: ow.ly/SuoR50RZY4N

This #WorldRefugeeWeek we're highlighting the work of artist Issam Kourbaj. His work 'Dark Water, Burning World' is on view in the Kettle's Yard house until the end of World Refugee Day on 20 June. Book your house visit to see it: ow.ly/eToh50SjLzA

مفهوم البيت، الوطن، مفهوم معقد بالنسبة إلي youtu.be/YRC9cyEJPCI?fe… via YouTube

مقابلة BBC العربي مع الصديق الفنان عصام كرباج عن تفاعل فنه الرائع مع مأساة سورية المستمرة. أعمال تدفع للتفكير والاستعادة والتأمل والحنين والغضب واليأس والأمل في آن. هذا فن مفكر بامتياز. youtube.com/watch?v=YRC9cy…

Israel-Gaza: 400,000 residents ordered to leave Khan Younis

If you’re in Athens next month, don’t miss this talk with artist issamkourbaj at Moon Station Athens, an arts salon I run in the centre of the city at a friend’s design studio, on the second floor of a 1930s building, opposite the old Greek parliament.

Grateful & humbled by artist Issam Kourbaj's work & that my work "started Kourbaj’s quest for an Urgent Archive, his Cambridge's Kettle’s Yard exhibition." "At the centre of the exhibition is the story of Mansour, who used blood to document his fellow inmates' identities. Link:⬇️

The full artilce about artist Issam Kourbaj's work and exhibitions: ft.com/content/9ff3aa…

The Mud of Old Damascus Became My Mud: A Conversation with Issam Kourbaj pentransmissions.com/2024/11/14/the… via English PEN

'My intention is not the past; it is the present, and how one can construct a past or a future from it.' In #PENTransmissions, issamkourbaj on found art, the imagery of boats, and urgent archives. pentransmissions.com/2024/11/14/the…

Read our Syria collection of free book chapters and articles to help further your understanding of the current political situation in Syria. cambridge.org/core/browse-su…

💡 Arts Spotlight 💡 What drives us to create, to roam, to perform - and to let go? At #HTLGI25, the arts programme dives into the heart of what it means to be human. From 'Journeys Into the Unknown' with Natalya Din-Kariuki (Natalya Din-Kariuki), Issam Kourbaj (issamkourbaj), Subha

On May 25th, the editors Natalya Din-Kariuki, Subha Mukherji, + Rowan Williams (along with Issam Kourbaj) speak on a panel at the How the Light Gets In Festival in Hay: howthelightgetsin.org/events/migrant…