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HOSAM KATAN | HUMANS AT WAR
© Hosam Katan | BENHADJ&DJILALI Galerie
Exhibition: Opening: 28.9.2018 – 1.11.2018 29.9.2018 | 6 – 9 pm
Opening hours: BENHADJ & DJILALI Galerie Tuesday – Saturday Torstraße 170 | 10115 Berlin 12 - 6 pm and by appointment [email protected]
Benhadj & Djilali Gallery presents Humans at War | Photographs by Hosam Katan
Hosam Katan, born in Aleppo in 1994, was only 18 when he started working as a journalist for the Aleppo Media Center during the Syrian Civil War. His impressive pictures of a war-torn city struggling to survive were acquired by Reuters News Agency and published in numerous international magazines.
The exhibition “Humans at War” focuses on people’s everyday lives amidst the turmoil of war in Aleppo. Hosam Katan’s large-format photographs show life between despair and grief, between moments of joy, hope, and carrying on. The pictures don’t downplay the effects of the war, but show that human dignity survives even in the most extreme situations. Hosam Katan left his home country at the end of 2015 and lives in Germany now. His work has received numerous international awards. The exhibition at BENHADJ & DJILALI follows on from the conversation series at the gallery in autumn 2017, at which the photographer spoke about his work and experiences in Syria.
Further Information: BENHADJ & DJILALI Galerie Yasmine Benhadj-Djilali [email protected]