Farah Abdessamad
@cosmofa.bsky.social
olive pulp from 🇫🇷🇹🇳 reader, writer, critic. Ani is my writing disrupter 🐈⬛
Book on Folk Art ‘25. Also novel & series of essays in progress on postcolonial identities, expansive genealogies, and affective art.
www.farahabdessamad.com
Book on Folk Art ‘25. Also novel & series of essays in progress on postcolonial identities, expansive genealogies, and affective art.
www.farahabdessamad.com
Brave people everywhere
July 20, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Brave people everywhere
Beautiful no-screen day out in Leicestershire today.
Fern forests, roaming deers, scintillating butterflies.
Fern forests, roaming deers, scintillating butterflies.
July 1, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Beautiful no-screen day out in Leicestershire today.
Fern forests, roaming deers, scintillating butterflies.
Fern forests, roaming deers, scintillating butterflies.
In Bristol today to chat with Palestinian-Saudi artist Dana Awartani ahead of the opening of her first European solo show at Arnolfini tomorrow, “Standing by the ruins” — more soon
June 27, 2025 at 3:01 PM
In Bristol today to chat with Palestinian-Saudi artist Dana Awartani ahead of the opening of her first European solo show at Arnolfini tomorrow, “Standing by the ruins” — more soon
They were superb!!
June 25, 2025 at 7:05 PM
They were superb!!
Fab day in Newcastle to see Ali Cherri’s latest show at the Baltic Centre. Review coming up.
Remembrance, loss, defiance. We are from earth and sky — mud and gods.
Remembrance, loss, defiance. We are from earth and sky — mud and gods.
June 25, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Fab day in Newcastle to see Ali Cherri’s latest show at the Baltic Centre. Review coming up.
Remembrance, loss, defiance. We are from earth and sky — mud and gods.
Remembrance, loss, defiance. We are from earth and sky — mud and gods.
Book 20 read this year
June 3, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Book 20 read this year
Currently reading for upcoming book review: Heart Lamp from Banu Mushtaq (trans Deepa Bhasthi)
@andotherstories.bsky.social
@andotherstories.bsky.social
June 2, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Currently reading for upcoming book review: Heart Lamp from Banu Mushtaq (trans Deepa Bhasthi)
@andotherstories.bsky.social
@andotherstories.bsky.social
My latest for wonderful @miznaarabart.bsky.social on Tunisia’s speculative futures and pasts. A dream!
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mizna.org/mizna-online...
May 30, 2025 at 10:35 AM
My latest for wonderful @miznaarabart.bsky.social on Tunisia’s speculative futures and pasts. A dream!
mizna.org/mizna-online...
mizna.org/mizna-online...
An honour attending Gaza Biennale’s latest in London — a day of solidarity, art activism, and grief.
More soon 🖊️
More soon 🖊️
May 29, 2025 at 8:56 PM
An honour attending Gaza Biennale’s latest in London — a day of solidarity, art activism, and grief.
More soon 🖊️
More soon 🖊️
Caught up with Malak Mattar’s show today in London — this large narrative painting on Gaza’s inferno & a gripping leporello
May 17, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Caught up with Malak Mattar’s show today in London — this large narrative painting on Gaza’s inferno & a gripping leporello
Can’t stop raving about RBO’s new production of the Ring cycle. Watched Die Walküre in cinema last night (streaming live in 22 countries!).
Just spectacular.
Just spectacular.
May 15, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Can’t stop raving about RBO’s new production of the Ring cycle. Watched Die Walküre in cinema last night (streaming live in 22 countries!).
Just spectacular.
Just spectacular.
Unboxing my first book with my lovely feline critic!
An Opinionated Guide to Folk Art is out now, by great Hoxton Mini Press — a fantastic team to work with.
Immensely grateful to see this in the world 🤲📚🎨
An Opinionated Guide to Folk Art is out now, by great Hoxton Mini Press — a fantastic team to work with.
Immensely grateful to see this in the world 🤲📚🎨
April 29, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Unboxing my first book with my lovely feline critic!
An Opinionated Guide to Folk Art is out now, by great Hoxton Mini Press — a fantastic team to work with.
Immensely grateful to see this in the world 🤲📚🎨
An Opinionated Guide to Folk Art is out now, by great Hoxton Mini Press — a fantastic team to work with.
Immensely grateful to see this in the world 🤲📚🎨
Who knew parting with a desk would bring so many mixed emotions, mostly sadness & gratitude 😢
April 19, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Who knew parting with a desk would bring so many mixed emotions, mostly sadness & gratitude 😢
Book 17 —
A descent into the fog of madness
A descent into the fog of madness
April 16, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Book 17 —
A descent into the fog of madness
A descent into the fog of madness
Superb Doowon Lee show at ACA galleries inspired by Pakistani art & craft
April 11, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Superb Doowon Lee show at ACA galleries inspired by Pakistani art & craft
Book 16 — a delight!
April 9, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Book 16 — a delight!
Happy bday to Leonora Carrington 🎂
April 6, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Happy bday to Leonora Carrington 🎂
Book 13 🎈
Book 14 🎈
Book 15 🎈
Book 14 🎈
Book 15 🎈
April 5, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Book 13 🎈
Book 14 🎈
Book 15 🎈
Book 14 🎈
Book 15 🎈
Eid Mubarak! 🌙🤲
May God accept our fast and prayers and bring liberation closer to our oppressed brothers and sisters across the world.
Art by Safia Latif (Palestine)
May God accept our fast and prayers and bring liberation closer to our oppressed brothers and sisters across the world.
Art by Safia Latif (Palestine)
March 30, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Eid Mubarak! 🌙🤲
May God accept our fast and prayers and bring liberation closer to our oppressed brothers and sisters across the world.
Art by Safia Latif (Palestine)
May God accept our fast and prayers and bring liberation closer to our oppressed brothers and sisters across the world.
Art by Safia Latif (Palestine)
Recent reads, book 10 & 11
March 29, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Recent reads, book 10 & 11
March 23, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Out on 24 April!
A labour of much love 🌸
A labour of much love 🌸
March 9, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Out on 24 April!
A labour of much love 🌸
A labour of much love 🌸