The People’s History Museum is set to host a unique art exhibition that will bring together work by critically acclaimed Syrian artists, collectives and citizen journalists. 

Curated by Sarah Faraday and Ibrahim Fakhri, the exhibition contains paintings, illustration, film, animation and music inspired by the Syrian uprising.

Conscientious artistic creation is a powerful but dangerous act in Syria. In 2011 the words “The people want to overthrow the regime” were written on the walls of Dera’a by a group of school children who were later arrested and tortured, sparking outrage and renewed protest in Syria.

Under Assad’s strict regime, information sharing is suppressed in almost every form; which has lead to many collectives using social media to distribute their work. These documents and pieces of artwork are powerful acts of defiance and have created a ‘parallel republic’, which allows artist-activists to express themselves online as well as on the streets of Syria’s war torn towns and cities.

‘The Art of Civil Disobedience’ highlights pieces of creative activism and will run alongside a programme of events, with screenings of Syrian animations and short films, including winners of the Syrian Mobile Film Festival. 

The exhibition will be housed in the museum’s atmospheric Engine Hall between 21st January – 2nd April.

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