Activities - Teja

The talks, exhibitions, meals, concerts, and readings organized by TEJA and in collaboration with different spaces and institutions are a key element of the experience for the creators participating in the residencies. They also serve as spaces for dialogue, ensuring freedom of expression regarding the conflicts or emergency situations faced by the creators in residence or those affecting the territories they come from.

Meeting

06 Nov 25

session of artistic criticism and feedback

Our artists-in-residence Darina Jabr and Sabreen Haj Ahmad visited the Institute for Postnatural Studies to participate in an art critique and feedback session.

During the meeting, artist and architect Jawaad Issoop, originally from Mauritius and a participant in the international residency GASP – Global African Sitting Practices, shared his project Intra-Architectures: Stories of Being-with and Survivability.

Presentations

29 Oct 25

Presentation of the portfolios of Darina Jabr, Sabreen Haj Ahmad and Shaima Shiekh Ali to the MNCARS team

On October 29th, our artists in residence Darina Jabr, Sabreen Haj Ahmad and Shaima Sheikh Ali presented their portfolios and the projects they are working on to the Reina Sofía Museum team.

29 Oct 25

Visit with the Tentacular Museum team at the Reina Sofía Museum

The Tentacular Museum proposes an institutional approach committed to its social, political, and cultural environment, weaving collaborative networks that expand the museum’s role beyond art and connect it with contemporary movements and realities.

During the visit, in addition to exploring some of the exhibitions, we went to Guernica for a shared reading and reflection on the different historical moments in Spain and Palestine.

Meeting

28 Oct 25

Visit to Laura Mema’s studio

On October 28th, we shared a wonderful gathering at Laura Mema’s studio with the TEJA team and artist-in-residence Darina Jabr.

Laura, an artist and researcher, intertwines art, science, and nature, exploring the connections between living beings and the translation of energetic and sonic landscapes into matter. Her work transforms vibrations, geometries, and subtle energies into immersive experiences that invite us to inhabit and feel art as a form of connection and healing. It’s always a pleasure to share spaces and learn more about the artists’ projects.

Meeting

22 Oct 25

Visit to Asunción Molinos Gordo’s studio

We met with Asunción Molinos Gordo in her studio in Collado Mediano. The day began with a hike in the mountains, a space for conversation and mutual recognition between the artistic practices of TEJA’s Palestinian artists-in-residence—Darina Jabr and Sabreen Haj Ahmad—and Asunción.

The notion of “peasant philosophy,” the core of Asunción’s work, resonated deeply with the residents as a way of thinking that also inhabits their own stories and their connection to the land. We then visited her studio, where we were able to delve into her projects and creative processes.

Meeting

21 Oct 25

Breakfast on Planta Alta

Last Tuesday, October 21st, we shared a breakfast meeting with Planta Alta residents from the Taiwan Cultural Division, #notar, #otheredgesoftheworld, and TEJA programs to discuss, exchange ideas, and continue strengthening ties. It was a space for conversation, listening, and recognition among artists working from different perspectives and contexts. During the meeting, we shared experiences from current and past programs and took the opportunity to continue building a community around art and creation.

Meeting Workshops

09 Oct 25

Reclaiming Layla – Little Red Riding Hood Character Design Workshop

On October 9th and 10th, the activity “Reclaiming Layla: Little Red Riding Hood Character Design Workshop” took place, taught by our artists-in-residence Darina Jabr and Sabreen Haj Ahmad, in collaboration with the Círculo de Bellas Artes.

The workshop challenged participants to reimagine the classic tale of Little Red Riding Hood through writing and illustration exercises, with the aim of bringing to life a new Layla—the Arabic name for Little Red Riding Hood—who embodies strength, resilience, and an empowered path to femininity. By reclaiming the power of storytelling, participants questioned inherited archetypes, challenged colonial frameworks, and articulated alternative feminist perspectives rooted in local and personal narratives. This collective exploration sought to open a space for voices that rewrite, resist, and reimagine the stories that shape us.

Meeting Presentations Talks

26 Sep 25

11th Meeting on Culture and Citizenship

We were present in Barcelona at the 11th Meeting on Culture and Citizenship, an event that brought together cultural actors from Spain and abroad as a prelude to Mondiacult 2025, with the aim of sharing ideas, experiences, and proposals. On this occasion, we participated in the panel discussion on culture, conflict, and peacebuilding, contributing our perspective from TEJA.

Meeting

08 Sep 25

Welcome meeting with resident artist Shaima Shiekh Ali at Moving Artists, Bilbao

Welcome meeting with artist Shaima Shiekh Ali, a resident of the TEJA 2025 Emergency Program.

Meals Meeting Screening

17 Jul 25

Presentation of the video essay Azziza’s Garden, by resident artist Tareq Khalaf at MACBA

The presentation of Azziza’s Garden took place in the community garden of the Jardín Ambulante. In this work, Tareq led us on an intimate film journey, where images intertwined with poetry and open dialogue, exploring the creation of a visual language that fuses the ecological, the political, and the affective from the intimate spaces of the home. The conversation, which reclaimed the domestic as a political space and process, continued with the community garden managers, who shared their experiences, presented the project, and invited us to taste its fruits.

Meeting Presentations Talks

16 Jul 25

Presentation of the portfolios of Manar Idrissi and Tareq Khalaf to MACBA teams

On July 16, artists-in-residence Manar Idrissi and Tareq Khalaf presented their portfolios and current projects to the teams at the Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona.

04 Jul 25

Visit to the Artist Residency Center (CRA) in Matadero

Our artists-in-residence, Manar Idrissi and Tareq Khalaf, visited Matadero Madrid. Luisa Espino guided them through the Center for Artists in Residence (CRA), located in Nave 16. This space is home to artists, musicians, educators, and cultural agents, sharing their work, research, and creative processes in their daily lives, behind closed doors.

Meeting Presentations Screening Talks Workshops

02 Jul 25

Palestine: Breath Beneath the Rubble

A special program dedicated to Palestine from La Casa Encendida in collaboration with the TEJA Network, featuring artistic, political, and emotional gatherings that explore resistance, memory, and identity amid forced displacement.

Workshops

14 Jun 25

“Jocs de llavors, plantes i flors dels Alts del Golan”: Intergenerational Workshop at MACBA with Shada Safadi

On June 14 and 16, our resident artist Shada Safadi participated in the workshop “Jocs de llavors, plantes i flors dels Alts del Golan” at MACBA, a proposal by the Jardí Ambulant project. The activity, carried out with Casal dels Infants and the project Com-partir temps (ArtGran), activated sensory and territorial memories through natural pigments, botanical species, and storytelling, creating connections between generations and landscapes.

This residency is made possible thanks to the generous support of the Alserkal Arts Foundation.

Presentations

06 Jun 25

TEJA’s Presentation at Trans Europe Halles

At the 99th edition of the Trans Europe Halles (TEH) Conference, held in Sofia (Bulgaria), TEJA was invited to share its experience during the session “Engaging with TEJA: Network of cultural spaces in support of emergency situations.” This participation highlighted TEJA’s commitment to international solidarity and its support for artists and cultural professionals coming from conflict zones such as Ukraine, Palestine, and Iraq.

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