The exhibition questions misplaced anxieties of what it means to grow up in a post 9/11 image landscape and to give birth in Beirut during the August 4, 2020 explosion. The photographs and films center around questions such as —What is a home? Will there ever be another way to see Beirut?

Heather M O’Brien-Takahashi is an artist, filmmaker, and writer. She received an MFA from CalArts and her work has been exhibited internationally at venues including the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA Los Angeles, the University Art Galleries at UC Irvine, Sursock Museum, and the International Center of Photography NYC. 

Round table discussion:

• Prof. Heather M. O’Brien-Takahashi (Southern Illinois University Carbondale, USA) – Professor and Exhibiting Artist, Panelist Presenter
• Dr. Nadya Sbaiti (Georgetown University Doha, Qatar) – Professor, Panelist Presenter
• Mr. George Hanna – Graphic Designer/Exhibition Design, Panelist Presenter
• Dr. Yasmine Nachabe Taan (Lebanese American University) Director, Institute of Art in the Arab World, Panel Chair