SARA EL-JAZARA
Sara El-Jazara is an art historian, researcher, and archivist whose practice explores the intersections of art, memory, and resistance in the Arab world. Her work engages with the politics of the archive, tracing fragmented histories and artistic practices as acts of preservation and collective reclamation.
A graduate of Marist College in Florence, Italy, El-Jazara’s professional experience spans research, archiving, editing, curation, gallery management, and art consultancy.
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I KNOW THE EMPTINESS OF THIS HOUSE PUBLICATION
I Know the Emptiness of this House (2024)
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Artworks: Ali Kaaf
Text: Ali Kaaf, Rana Beiruti
Editing: Ahmed Ameen, Sara El-Jazara
Translation: Thaera Aqrabawi
Publisher: Darat al Funun
Design: Rasha TabbalatI edited this featured publication documenting a conversation between Rana Beiruti and artist Ali Kaaf on the occasion of his solo exhibition at Darat al Funun. The exhibition, I Know the Emptiness of this House, centers on a major spatial installation inspired by the Umayyad-era desert castle Qusair Amra. The text explores how Kaaf translates his interests in script, architecture, and Sufi mysticism into a multidisciplinary body of work, spanning ink drawings, photography, and video, reflecting his life between Damascus, Beirut, and Berlin.