Activities

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.

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Exhibitions Presentations
19 Nov 24

Exhibition Relational Routes III at Galería Lucía Mendoza

Presentation of the work of Lara Salous and the TEJA network at Galería Lucía Mendoza.

Presentations
11 Jul 24

Presentation of Shuruq Harb’s Work at CIRAT

Palestinian artist and filmmaker Shuruq Harb screened two of her works: The Jump and The White Elephant. Her work offers a reflection on freedom and identity in times of perpetual political conflict.

Screening Talks
24 Jun 24

Narratives from Palestine: A Poetics of the Land Screening and conversation with artists Shuruq Harb, Shereen Abdel-Karim Hassanein, and Lara Salous

This event features the screening of films by Shuruq Harb, Shereen Abdel-Karim Hassanein, and Lara Salous — three multidisciplinary Palestinian artists who are part of the Tadafuq project.

The screening is followed by a conversation between Harb and Salous, joined by Sara Buraya Boned (Museo Reina Sofía), discussing their experiences as Palestinian women artists from a feminist perspective, with a focus on the possibilities of raising awareness about the Palestinian cause through their artistic production.

Screening Talks
20 Jun 24

Exhibition We Became the Land by Lara Salous at Nadie Nada Nunca No. Curated by Marta Ramos-Yzquierdo

Lara Salous presents seven works — three installations and four videos — five of them previously unseen. All of the pieces are conceptual works addressing the vertical and horizontal violence exerted on Palestinian land and identity.

The exhibition’s title, We Became the Land, comes from a phrase often repeated by the Palestinian shepherds she has worked with.

Open studio Presentations
01 Jun 24

Open Studio by Shuruq Harb at Casa de Velázquez

Resident artist Shuruq Harb presented her work in the studio where she carried out her residency at Casa de Velázquez.

Talks
16 May 24

Situated Voices 31: Voices for Palestine Against the Militarization of the World

This edition of Situated Voices takes place within the framework of the program Encounters of Critical Thought. International Solidarity with Palestine, organized by the Museo Reina Sofía in collaboration with TEJA and the Museo Situado network, in solidarity with the Palestinian people and as a call for peace.

Participants included Sarah Babiker, Mai Al Bayoumi, Nadwa Abou Ghazalah González, Yayo Herrero, Flavia Introzzi, and Olga Rodríguez.

Solidarity events Solidarity sale
06 May 24

Solidarity Sale 2024

Thanks to the support of the artists, a new edition of the solidarity art sale has been launched to support artists and creators from Palestine. The funds raised were used to cover travel, accommodation, and living expenses for residencies, as well as legal services and accompaniment for the artists.

Meeting
26 Mar 24

Meeting between Lara Salous and Motasem Siam with the Resident Researchers of the Tejidos Conjuntivos Program at Museo Reina Sofía

During this gathering, hosted by Nave Oporto, artists Lara Salous and Motasem Siam presented their work to the group of researchers and engaged in a dialogue about their artistic practice as part of the Tejidos Conjuntivos Pro-seminar.

22 Mar 24

Solidarity Lunch for Palestinian Artists

A lunch at La Majada in Casa de Campo. The event included readings by poet Ahmad Almallah (Palestine) and live music, aimed at raising funds for Mahmoud Alhaj’s departure from Gaza.

Meals Meeting Workshops
23 Feb 24

Alto el Foc II: Days of Solidarity with Palestine at La Escocesa

La Escocesa opens its space to come together and remember that many people and organizations stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people, creating materials for the mobilization on February 25, 2024.

Screening
20 Feb 24

Screening of Audiovisual Pieces Tadafuq: Palestinian Artists in Motion

With the participation of artists in residence at TEJA: Lara Salous and Motasem Siam. Curated by Nicolás Combarro – Cineteca Madrid

Party Solidarity events
17 Feb 24

Solidarity Party for Palestinian Artists

A party organized by all members of Proyecto Celesta to raise funds to facilitate the mobility of Palestinian artists through our residency program.

Presentations Talks
08 Feb 24

Closing of the Tadafuq: Palestinian Artists in Motion Exhibition

With the participation of artists in residence at TEJA: Lara Salous and Motasem Siam. Curated by Nicolás Combarro – Casa Árabe.

Meeting Presentations
01 Feb 24

Portfolio Presentation by Lara Salous and Motasem Siam for the Artistic and Curatorial Teams of Museo Reina Sofía

As part of their residencies in Madrid, artists Lara Salous and Motasem Siam presented their portfolios to the Research Center of Museo Reina Sofía.

Walk
01 Feb 24

Visit by Motasem Siam to Museo Situado Spaces of MNCARS in the Lavapiés Neighborhood

Artist in residence, Motasem Siam, toured the spaces of the collectives that are part of Museo Situado (MNCARS) in Lavapiés: Solar de Dragones de Lavapiés, Esta es una Plaza, Asociación Valiente Bangla, Mbolo – Hola Vecinas, Red Interlavapies – Senda de Cuidados – Observatorio Jeanneth Beltrán.