Presented as part of Shubbak Festival, there’s a special online event coming up this Thursday, 29th May 2025, exploring Enter the Mulberry Tree and Fly Free, a striking exhibition which showcases the works of twelve Palestinian comic artists.
Curated by George Khoury and originally presented by the Lakes International Comic Arts Festival, the Enter the Mulberry Tree and Fly Free exhibition itself is on view at Grand Junction, Rowington Close London, from Tuesday 27th May until Monday 9th June 2025, from 10.00am – 4.00pm.
The exhibition features the work of, in alphabetical order by given name, Abdelrazaq Leila, Al-Nakhala Amal, Al-Shamali Shahd, Amer Shomali, Ata Iasmin Omar (also known as Delta), Dabaie Marguerite, Harb Samir, Hifaoui Nour, Jabareen Michael, Jarada Khaled, Sabaaneh Mohammad, and Yamani Fuad.
The online panel with curator George Khoury, artists Mohammad Sabaaneh and Amal Al-Nakhala, chaired by LICAF director Julie Tait, will take you behind the scenes of the exhibition’s creation and curation. From the political to the poetic, discover how comics can be a lens for resistance, storytelling, and cultural identity.
The discussion will delve into selected works from the exhibition and open wider conversations about the role of comics in today’s geopolitical climate.
This online panel discussion will be recorded. The event is free, but you need to register for tickets here.
Shubbak (meaning ‘window’ in Arabic) supports and celebrates the diversity of Arab and South West Asian & North African (SWANA) artists’ creativity and innovation through its professional, participatory and engagement programmes, national touring and biennial multi-artform festival. Working nationally and internationally, the organisation commission, initiate and develop projects that encourage a wide range of creative approaches in an artist-centred, audience focused process.
• Online Panel Discussion: Enter the Mulberry Tree and Fly Free 7.00 – 8.00pm Thursday 29th May 2025 | Register for your free ticket here
• “Enter the Mulberry Tree and Fly Free” 10.00am – 6.00pm, Tuesday 27th May – Monday 9th June 2025 (Closed 1st and 8th June), Grand Junction, Rowington Close London W2 5TF | Web: grandjunction.org.uk | Plan your visit | Tickets: Free | Suitable for ages 6+ | All access information can be found here
• Full details of Shubbak 2025 at shubbak.co.uk/festival-2025 | Follow and connect with Shubbak on: Instagram | Facebook | YouTube
Generously supported by British Council, Galilee Foundation, and Arts Council England
