Remains a Memory- ذكرى تبقى is a still photo collection from Gaza City, encapsulating a place
that holds stories of the land and the sea. Within the frames, serene moments unfold against a
backdrop that longs for genuine peace—a rarity in the artist’s hometown.
In this show, Lara Aburamadan explores the transformation of memories of home shaped by the
relentless impact of war, transitioning from tangible reality to the ethereal realms of daydreams
and nostalgia. Having lived in exile for years, Aburamadan is left pondering the uncertain path
ahead, questioning the fate of a Gaza that clings to memories of people and places that don’t
exist anymore.
Lara Aburamadan is a Palestinian visual artist, journalist and founder of Refugee Eye. Born
and raised in Gaza City, now based in the San Francisco Bay Area, she tends to embrace the
human perspective through visual storytelling. Her photographs and writings have been
published in Time Magazine, New York Times, VICE, The Atlantic, NPR, San Francisco
Chronicle, The Progressive Magazine, AJ+, and elsewhere.
Lara has been chosen by Time Magazine among 34 women photojournalists around the world
that you should follow their work in 2017.