This is an experimental triptych that traces exile, assimilation, and revolt through the eyes of an Armenian-Arab father and his son in Berlin. Between a domestic ritual, a bureaucratic interrogation, and an act of a child's resistance, it reveals the silent brutalities of Western liberalism and early education. Palestinian visual artist and filmmaker Basma al-Sharif combines resonant soundscapes, layered imagery, and deep political insight, reframing the “morning circle” into a place of resistance and reflection.
Basma al-Sharif (b. 1983) is a Palestinian artist and filmmaker. Her work explores cyclical political histories, moving backward and forward in time through satirical, immersive, and lyrical films and installations to confront the legacy of colonialism. Recent solo exhibitions include De Appel, Amsterdam (2024) and the Art Institute of Chicago (2022). Her work has been featured at the Kochi-Muziris Biennale (2022) and Centre Pompidou-Metz (2025). A 2022-23 Berlin Artistic Research Fellow and 2024 Prix Aware nominee, she is represented by Imane Farès Galerie and lives in Berlin.
