Basel Abbas & Ruanne Abou-Rahme's 'Still from Prisoners of Love' Opens at Nottingham Contemporary

From September 27, 2025, to January 11, 2026, Nottingham Contemporary will host the multimedia installation 'Still from Prisoners of Love' by Palestinian artists Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme. This work delves into the songs, poetry, and acts of resistance from prisoners in the occupied West Bank, incorporating recordings, testimonies, and writings from both the artists and others. Curated by Salma Tuqan and Niall Ó Faircheallaigh, the project is co-commissioned by Nottingham Contemporary, Kunstinstituut Melly, and MACBA. Since 2007, Abbas and Abou-Rahme have explored themes of memory, displacement, and resilience through innovative narratives, blending sound, images, and text to evoke emotional responses and provoke thoughts on complex histories and possible futures.