Hana Ibrahim

My Participation in Queer Festival Heidelberg Jury Statement Betty holds close the things that give her strength: tarot cards, candles, a makeup brush, headphones, a bottle of perfume. These objects do not appear as incidental props, but as carriers of meaning, material condensations of self-assurance, protection and inner orientation. This act of holding extends beyond the objects themselves: she grips a railing in an outwardly hostile environment and carefully draws aside a delicate, translucent curtain that both separates and connects her from the viewer’s, as well as the outside’s gaze. In this work, Hana Ibrahim develops a visual language that is at once warm, intimate and restrained, approaching Betty’s everyday life with due care and sensitivity. Read and view Betty’s journey in her Photostory.

As a Fixer, between 17 March and 26 May 2021, I was a part of an expedition along the full 1900km of the Tigris river, by boat, from its source in southern Turkey, through north-east Syria, and across Iraq to the Persian Gulf. Our small team travelled from the snow-capped mountains of the source in spring through to 50+ Celsius in the marshes in early summer. #ExpeditionDijlah stories of the river, as told by those who live on its banks. Links: https://www.instagram.com/p/CqsUoErNjcU/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== https://www.instagram.com/p/CqdahhfOJXc/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CqFfNR5gusq/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CdvGvddAylm/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

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I worked as a Communications Assistant, then as a Multimedia Officer with Welthungerhilfe Iraq. Due to copyrights and the amount of work I did with them, you can find most of my photostories, videos, and design work there.

Currently, my works on my website are archived for security reasons