A suitcase memory - ذاكرة حقيبة
5 minutes | Germany | 2025
This project represents the narrator of the whole story. Those who froze to death in refugee camps. Those who walked barefoot through the Balkan forests and drowned in the Mediterranean Sea.
Director - Ala’ Hamameh
Ala’ Hamameh is a multidisciplinary artist born in Syria 1983. He graduated from the Visual Communications Department at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Damascus University, in 2005. He is an independent painter, photographer, creative director, video-installation artist, and calligrapher
While in Damascus, Hamameh continued to work on developing a solid identity for his self-expression, showcasing rich and varied artistry including painting, photography, graphic design, installations, video art, and calligraphy. When the war reached its climax, he had no choice but to leave his homeland. Concurrently, in 2015, he was invited by the House of the Cultures of the World in Berlin to exhibit his artworks, focusing on the theme of acting within a humane society.