Abounaddara Resumes Weekly Video Series a Decade After documenta 14
Following a summer hiatus, a blogger has restarted the weekly video series featuring the Syrian film collective Abounaddara, which first appeared on their website and the documenta 14 site in 2016. Titled 'The State of Things,' this series aims to foster future discussions about Syria's present circumstances, ideally involving members of Abounaddara. The post also highlights a remark by documenta 14 curator Monika Szewczyk from Dimitris Athiridis's film 'Exergue on documenta 14,' where she ponders how to convey European philosophical concepts to Charif Kiwan, the collective's spokesperson, who regards 'democracy as a dirty word' due to its misuse in the Middle East. Additionally, links to previously missed summer videos are included: 'Breaking News' (July 17, 2026), 'An Appeal for Peace' (July 10, 2026), 'Night of Power' (July 3, 2026), and 'The End of School' (June 26, 2026). The blogger intends to maintain the Friday posting routine.
Key facts
- Abounaddara is a Syrian film collective.
- The videos were originally posted in 2016 on the collective's website and the documenta 14 website.
- The series is titled 'The State of Things'.
- documenta 14 curator Monika Szewczyk is mentioned.
- Dimitris Athiridis made the film 'Exergue on documenta 14'.
- Charif Kiwan is Abounaddara's spokesperson.
- Kiwan stated 'democracy is a dirty word because in the Middle East it is used to bomb people'.
- Missed videos include 'Breaking News' (July 17, 2026), 'An Appeal for Peace' (July 10, 2026), 'Night of Power' (July 3, 2026), and 'The End of School' (June 26, 2026).
Entities
Artists
- Charif Kiwan
- Monika Szewczyk
- Dimitris Athiridis
Institutions
- Abounaddara
- documenta 14
Locations
- Syria
- Middle East