Afterimage: By Annie Kurkdijian and Noor Bseiso

Wadi Finan presents “Afterimage”, an exhibition that combines the works of Annie Kurkdjian, Noor Bseiso and their exploration of subtle, everyday rituals in the lives of women, reflecting on the persistence of memory and lived experiences.  

The works of Annie Kurkdjian reveal how seemingly simple gestures such as knitting, petting, and caring are majestic acts of feminist spirituality. These domestic actions, often seen as basic acts, emerge as intimate rituals that summon emotional and ancestral power. Noor Bseiso’s works tell stories that emphasize on community and celebration, enabling archival lived experiences that are embedded in our memory, while also engaging with themes of resistance and socio-political narratives. 

In a world that situates these moments as ordinary, Afterimage displays how it is scared, where personal memories, rituals and small gestures shape collective storytelling and healing. The artists invite you into their scared feminine and mundane world, transforming private memory into a shared sensorial space, where you as a viewer get to witness an afterimage of everyday ceremony, micro traumas, and reclamation.