When Nathalie Ackawi and Amar A. Zahr first founded Beirut Art Residency, their mission centered on an artist-first philosophy, placing the creative process at the heart of community engagement.
Somewhere between personal memory and collective collapse, “What Remains” is Adel Abidin’s poignant reminder of the scars and debris history leaves behind – even, or especially, as it repeats itself.
“Nothing but Flowers” is an invitation for all to reconnect with the most universal symbol of life and renewal. A reminder, as Barakat tells ult.society, that happiness can still bloom in difficult times.