video installation
" A SELf Portrait "
The cracks i n happiness

The video delves into the interaction between embodiment and memory, providing an exploration of the bodily experience within changing environments. As the protagonist escapes the concealed reality, she follows the undercurrent of error, seeking belonging amidst chaos where the cracks reveal hidden truths. Her research on bodies engaging the surroundings adress the Damascus Room itself , which the artist considers to be another migrant among others.


presented in the damscus room at the JAPANISCHES PALAIS in dresden, germany
part of the exhibition "unter einem himmel von mustern und anderen wesen"

Director Zina Dayoub
DOP Akad Heider
Music & sound design Milad samarah

Technicalities
Running time | 06:20 minutes
Exhibition formats | DCP, HD CAM, DIGI BETA
Aspect ratio | 1:85:1
Sound | 5.1
Shooting format | 4K
Original language | arabic, English subtitles available
Year of production | 2024
Exhibition formats | DCP, HD CAM, DIGI BETA
Aspect ratio | 1:85:1
Sound | 5.1
Shooting format | 4K
Original language | arabic, English subtitles available
Year of production | 2024