Memory of a day I wasn't there for

Memory Of A Day I Wasn’t There For examines post-migration and diasporic cultural legacy— how identity is constructed through the fragmented information that has been carried over (or left behind) and passed down intergenerationally. The project explores ways of honoring the importance of informal archives of knowledge and experience.

The mixed media installation is a visualization of memory and storytelling and is a starting point for a year-long project working with familial and historical archives grounded in Iraq, Finland, and The U.S.

Hanan Mahbouba and Saara Mahbouba are siblings whose collaboration functions as a form of cross checking— separate memories of the same life events and stories, interpreted through differing practices. Their working process navigates the complexity of unpacking their own cultural heritages while maintaining respect for the autonomy and agency of past generations.

Supported by Kone Foundation