A group exhibition at Vondel CS curated by Ellie Uyttenbroek with outcomes of the residencies at De Torenkamer 2017-2018 in Amsterdam. I was a resident in September 2017. Opening Friday July 6 at 6 PM. Until Sunday July 15.

June 25 is my day in the Big Dutch Art Calendar, de Grote Nederlandse Kunstkalender. My work is presented with Winkel (2016-2018), the Syrian shop I realised at the 2016 edition of ITGWO.

The installation Winkel is on show again during the group show 'Works of Mercy' in CBK Zuidoost in Amsterdam. Opening Thursday April 12 from 5 till 7 PM. The sho lasts until Saturday June 30, 2018. During the finissage that day, from 2 till 4 PM, the Syrian shopkeepers sell products from the work.

In the small solo exhibition Fabrications in Pakhuis De Zwijger, Amsterdam I show 21 photographs from various cities in the world focusing on resourcefullness and ingenuity in public space. Opening May 3 from 5 till 6.30 PM. Until May 31.

Jalan is screened on April 24 at Framer Framed in Amsterdam. Doors open at 7.45 PM, the screening and artist talk start at 8 PM.

I'm working on a series of four videos about micro economy and resourcefulness in public space, and I'll film the episode Calle in Medellín from March 12 till 28, 2018. Mondriaan Fund and Tijl Fonds generously support the realisation of the film.

The neon mijn-dijn is part of the group exhibition Verlicht MIJ in 2017. Eigentijds licht in de kunst at Museum IJsselstein (MIJ) in IJsselstein. Opening December 2, until February 25, 2018.

In 2013 I realized Escalera at the Medellín river. The installation is taken down in December 2107. Escalera is an architectural installation of a 9 meter tall bamboo tower with illuminated words in the top, combined with a platform overlooking the river. The work was part of my artist-in-residence at el puente_lab in 2012-2013 and has been made possible by generous support of Mondriaan Fund. More info on my blog.

I'm invited to realize a new installation at Parklicht, in Oosterpark in Amsterdam. The installation SUPER SALE is located in an annex of the Tropenmuseum. Parklicht is curated by Loes Diephuis and John Prop of Polderlicht and takes place from December 28 till 30, 2017.

At Staring Apotheek at the Overtoom in Amsterdam I exhibit a remake of a Haitian Mobile Pharmacy. Until half of December.

November 14 till December 2 I'm filming the episode Street in Johannesburg, for the series of four videos about micro economy and resourcefulness in public space. I stay at the Sylt Foundation. The realisation of the film is supported by Mondriaan Fund and Tijl Fonds.

I curated the photo exhibtion part of the Turning East festival in Concertgebouw Amsterdam, taking place November 20 till 26. Sharie (Street) is a group show with works from the artists and photographers Shareef Sarhan, Mohammad AlQaq, Elias Halabi, Haidar El Saffar, Sarah Rifaat, and works of myself.