https://axellekurban.com Axelle Kurban Sat, 11 Apr 2026 16:58:02 +0000 https://axellekurban.com en https://axellekurban.com/Thread-Bare Tue, 27 May 2025 18:43:31 +0000 Axelle Kurban https://axellekurban.com/Thread-Bare Thread Bare: Between Looms &amp; Longing Punch needle tapestry exploring queer Arab identity through insurgent memory, sacred symbolism, and ancestral craft, transforming traditional textile practices into acts of resistance, reclamation, and queer futurity. May 2025 Handwoven Punch Needle Tapestry In Thread Bare, Kurban explores how queer Arab identity and cultural heritage can be expressed through rug weaving, employing memory, resistance, and sacredness to preserve and elevate marginalized LGBTQ+ narratives. Through the physically intensive and meditative act of large-scale punch-needling, the artist transforms inherited textile practices into a site of queer insurgency—each thread bearing witness to lives that history has tried to erase. The creation of the monumental tapestry became both a physical ordeal and a spiritual ritual. As the material accumulated, so too did exhaustion: aching shoulders, deepening eye circles, the slow accrual of labor over time. Yet the repetitive act of weaving—deliberate, devotional—became a sanctuary for reflection. Stepping away from a heavily research-driven methodology, Kurban embraced intuition, letting form emerge from within. Symbols surfaced not as premeditated designs, but as votive gestures born of memory and desire. <img width="1572" height="2500" width_o="1572" height_o="2500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d8c0b1e8dcc9e277bd0dafca104a6100cda018ea9f0e78e9f5ba4e3f339508c6/Axelle-Kurban-Scan-Thread-Bare-2025.png" data-mid="233900704" border="0" data-scale="87" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d8c0b1e8dcc9e277bd0dafca104a6100cda018ea9f0e78e9f5ba4e3f339508c6/Axelle-Kurban-Scan-Thread-Bare-2025.png" /> Thread Bare: Between Looms &amp; Longing, Axelle Kurban,&nbsp; 110 x 180 cm, 2025 These ex-votos, central to the work, are not relics of tradition but living rituals—queer sanctuaries embedded within the fabric. Some draw from ancestral signs, others are newly imagined, carved into the cloth as constellations of remembrance and resistance. They honor lives and lineages often rendered invisible, reclaiming cultural space through the sacred act of making. In Kurban’s hands, rug weaving becomes more than craft—it is an embodied archive, a poetics of insurgent memory. This work interrogates the intersection of queer identity, Arab heritage, and textile art, drawing from queer theory, Middle Eastern art history, and textile studies. It situates itself within a lineage of queer Arab artists who reclaim cultural memory through traditional practices, challenging the colonial gaze and Western narratives that have long marginalized MENA voices. Kurban’s practice queers the sacred archive, not only preserving but transforming it—offering a future woven with resilience, visibility, and love. At its core, Thread Bare is a bridge between past and present, a tapestry of grief and joy, mourning and celebration. Through the integration of a zine—a low-cost, anti-institutional format rooted in community knowledge-sharing—Kurban extends the work beyond the white cube, embedding it into the same radical lineage of resistance from which it draws.<img width="2675" height="201" width_o="2675" height_o="201" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a4144b680b6ac80dd0ad83f20eaa66bcd25f18fc362fdb26cde4c49a1a3b03c2/Rug-Symbols.png" data-mid="233792246" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a4144b680b6ac80dd0ad83f20eaa66bcd25f18fc362fdb26cde4c49a1a3b03c2/Rug-Symbols.png" /> <img width="1280" height="960" width_o="1280" height_o="960" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/cf3482919567d0180c1abe15163c62536e5a39ec88bcb180018ba340f5633a13/IMG_7756-Large.png" data-mid="233792093" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/cf3482919567d0180c1abe15163c62536e5a39ec88bcb180018ba340f5633a13/IMG_7756-Large.png" /> <img width="1280" height="960" width_o="1280" height_o="960" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/408be7d03df215b9d358f61e9f8e6e113a36592f389de1251c112dfa4811ad42/IMG_7757-Large.png" data-mid="233792094" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/408be7d03df215b9d358f61e9f8e6e113a36592f389de1251c112dfa4811ad42/IMG_7757-Large.png" /> <img width="798" height="1110" width_o="798" height_o="1110" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/cb3614d6fc3d5778496135b2c67f3b3cb0cde630dcadedf640d8448b01630dc5/Thread-Bare-Zine-Cover.png" data-mid="233792347" border="0" data-scale="77" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/798/i/cb3614d6fc3d5778496135b2c67f3b3cb0cde630dcadedf640d8448b01630dc5/Thread-Bare-Zine-Cover.png" /> <img width="718" height="1047" width_o="718" height_o="1047" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9ba8f1e80e5d2c0367b4bb2c39d486f09214cd05b4c370955918d97c1a2c0308/Thread-Bare-Manifesto.png" data-mid="233792293" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/718/i/9ba8f1e80e5d2c0367b4bb2c39d486f09214cd05b4c370955918d97c1a2c0308/Thread-Bare-Manifesto.png" /> Perhaps the most profound moment came not from critics or peers, but from family. In witnessing the work, in speaking of it, pride replaced fear. That shift became its own votive offering—a quiet revolution within a lineage that had long lived in the shadow of silence. Now, with hopes of eventually exhibiting the work in Lebanon, Thread Bare turns toward the queer Arab youth who most need to feel seen, valued, and protected. <img width="6720" height="4480" width_o="6720" height_o="4480" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/00bd256ff1807ed290ee91544a18153c6e2ccc474461ebb7de3caeee51ccc935/Axelle_Kurban_Thread_Bare_Vivere_Exhibition-2.jpg" data-mid="235311337" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/00bd256ff1807ed290ee91544a18153c6e2ccc474461ebb7de3caeee51ccc935/Axelle_Kurban_Thread_Bare_Vivere_Exhibition-2.jpg" /> <img width="5184" height="3456" width_o="5184" height_o="3456" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8945245922cb31fdb12a766301507d7cb6ad7c3bcb1dd72f8f8b1fedf0479b38/Axelle-Kurban-Thread-Bare-2025.png" data-mid="233899751" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8945245922cb31fdb12a766301507d7cb6ad7c3bcb1dd72f8f8b1fedf0479b38/Axelle-Kurban-Thread-Bare-2025.png" /> <img width="1280" height="853" width_o="1280" height_o="853" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8518b9dd4bcba988150c72ac838c0b93d86c36ab0b202fc01af66a9ad3b84f08/Axelle_Kurban_Thread_Bare_Vivere_Exhibition.png" data-mid="235311338" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8518b9dd4bcba988150c72ac838c0b93d86c36ab0b202fc01af66a9ad3b84f08/Axelle_Kurban_Thread_Bare_Vivere_Exhibition.png" /> Thread Bare: Between Looms &amp; Longing, Axelle Kurban, 2025 Exhibition View, Galerie Au Roi The Art, Media &amp; Technology class of 2025 at Parsons Paris had the opportunity to exhibit their work at Galerie Au Roi in Paris as part of the group show Vivere. The exhibition brought together diverse practices that explore themes of life, resilience, and transformation through a range of contemporary media. See Threads of Resistance for more in depth research, concept, prototyping and early ideation.&nbsp; Discover related projects https://axellekurban.com/Les-Traversees-du-Marais Sat, 13 Dec 2025 15:16:47 +0000 Axelle Kurban https://axellekurban.com/Les-Traversees-du-Marais Les Traversées du Marais After-movie for the 11th edition of Les Traversées du Marais, an artistic and cultural festival in Paris. Developed during Kurban’s time with L’agence So for Marais Culture+. October 2025 Artistic direction, sound design, post-production Editing of the reporting film, highlighting the festival’s colorful and festive atmosphere, capturing the energy, light, and textures of the format, while translating the live experience into a dynamic digital format. → Watch video <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f8dc1444cbac1cd33178fecba9fd51e656d2a21521b1e440b33ee59015fa02b0/TDM-11.00_00_07_31.Still001.png" data-mid="241776615" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f8dc1444cbac1cd33178fecba9fd51e656d2a21521b1e440b33ee59015fa02b0/TDM-11.00_00_07_31.Still001.png" /> <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4b7be0faf13e69f85e8c80f0b4cc2fc72ee48adcb5b7bfa37dfeab75a050be44/TDM-11.00_00_25_20.Still003.png" data-mid="241776617" border="0" 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data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f330c8286d038af2f3de0a94f1d467aa397a95cdf5d74d25a8888a8d46ea06b0/TDM-11.00_02_30_41.Still010.png" data-mid="241776623" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f330c8286d038af2f3de0a94f1d467aa397a95cdf5d74d25a8888a8d46ea06b0/TDM-11.00_02_30_41.Still010.png" /> <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/bfe9ce3f8e510ba3fba1172dc4c438f54d997dfb222b7cb0826707243ef48ddb/TDM-11.00_03_29_09.Still013.png" data-mid="241776626" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/bfe9ce3f8e510ba3fba1172dc4c438f54d997dfb222b7cb0826707243ef48ddb/TDM-11.00_03_29_09.Still013.png" /> <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/49351d5bf109ee31f1465aef851aaf93de6a6ad9ad49b7b4d2a9fcbc8890c325/TDM-11.00_02_52_44.Still011.png" data-mid="241776624" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/49351d5bf109ee31f1465aef851aaf93de6a6ad9ad49b7b4d2a9fcbc8890c325/TDM-11.00_02_52_44.Still011.png" /> Stills from the short film, HD color video, 3:29, stereo-sound Discover related projects https://axellekurban.com/Traverse Sat, 11 Apr 2026 16:58:02 +0000 Axelle Kurban https://axellekurban.com/Traverse Traverse Traverse is a collective curatorial experience in virtual reality, bringing together immersive works within cultural spaces. This project was developed in collaboration with Victoria de Lagausie during Kurban’s time at L’agence So, as part of a collaborative initiative led by Diversion, Futura, Hacnum, and ArtExplora. October 2025 - Present Logo design, visual identity, 360° communication &amp; editorial strategy, and copywritingConceptTraverse explores new forms of perception, narration, and co-presence through virtual reality. As part of its development, L’agence So provided both strategic and creative direction, shaping a visual identity that reflects the fluidity between physical and virtual spaces, and the transformative nature of immersive experience. Logo Design The logo conveys a sense of passage, threshold, and transition between realities. Rather than referencing a “hard” or technological aesthetic, it evokes a sensitive, almost organic and immersive experience – suggesting movement, permeability, and transformation. <img width="978" height="240" width_o="978" height_o="240" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7509e24c39f26680b8c134062c1e046ed7df4e720d98e9b3331b0b6eb3fd3483/TRAVERSE_LOGO_2026_RVB-NOIR.png" data-mid="247097365" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/978/i/7509e24c39f26680b8c134062c1e046ed7df4e720d98e9b3331b0b6eb3fd3483/TRAVERSE_LOGO_2026_RVB-NOIR.png" />Logo design <img width="5870" height="568" width_o="5870" height_o="568" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6ed8457f13c8139f650130d1e2dbce0881eced047e9ac678be16da9200551032/Axelle-Kurban_Traverse_Palette_Couleurs.png" data-mid="247097363" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6ed8457f13c8139f650130d1e2dbce0881eced047e9ac678be16da9200551032/Axelle-Kurban_Traverse_Palette_Couleurs.png" /> <img width="6154" height="2800" width_o="6154" height_o="2800" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/efc51e7a592495a11fe3d9c1eada5b4d04dd01e3cfe10059378f507e868eb9b4/Axelle-Kurban_Traverse_Logos_Couleurs.png" data-mid="247097362" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/efc51e7a592495a11fe3d9c1eada5b4d04dd01e3cfe10059378f507e868eb9b4/Axelle-Kurban_Traverse_Logos_Couleurs.png" /> Color palette Visual Identity The visual identity is built on the idea of hybridity – between digital and physical, real and virtual, individual and collective experience. Visual Research PhaseInitial moodboards | 1. Tech / 2. Hybrid / 3. Human / 4. Artsy <img width="3024" height="1255" width_o="3024" height_o="1255" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f52f032c1d0d1f7897e35f2c1427eff6b4b8db2b54e055b46128c559715f5d6e/Axelle-Kurban_Traverse_Moodboards-1.png" data-mid="247097383" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f52f032c1d0d1f7897e35f2c1427eff6b4b8db2b54e055b46128c559715f5d6e/Axelle-Kurban_Traverse_Moodboards-1.png" /> <img width="3024" height="1255" width_o="3024" height_o="1255" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/074406d6d4627e2f5234395f772781c3c9d8325832f0c56ae08b59854e688f08/Axelle-Kurban_Traverse_Moodboards-2.png" data-mid="247097384" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/074406d6d4627e2f5234395f772781c3c9d8325832f0c56ae08b59854e688f08/Axelle-Kurban_Traverse_Moodboards-2.png" /> <img width="3024" height="1255" width_o="3024" height_o="1255" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2a07b9e35bc2810d26beca4ba7e6c9b9660b8dc6a7749d611d8eec85d5dc1ac7/Axelle-Kurban_Traverse_Moodboards-3.png" data-mid="247097385" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2a07b9e35bc2810d26beca4ba7e6c9b9660b8dc6a7749d611d8eec85d5dc1ac7/Axelle-Kurban_Traverse_Moodboards-3.png" /> <img width="3024" height="1255" width_o="3024" height_o="1255" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0aeff97835578f81f82d4f4685f17de48499f4cdf0657ba2d28b8c72275bad10/Axelle-Kurban_Traverse_Moodboards-4.png" data-mid="247097386" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0aeff97835578f81f82d4f4685f17de48499f4cdf0657ba2d28b8c72275bad10/Axelle-Kurban_Traverse_Moodboards-4.png" /> Final Direction&nbsp;| The selected visual language synthesizes these approaches into a cohesive identity that is both contemporary and experiential. <img width="3024" height="1380" width_o="3024" height_o="1380" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a771eda25fe5658ccb12af640552fd4cceb4f05a1d40188b008a4c61c11a9511/Axelle-Kurban_Traverse_Moodboard-Final.png" data-mid="247097354" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a771eda25fe5658ccb12af640552fd4cceb4f05a1d40188b008a4c61c11a9511/Axelle-Kurban_Traverse_Moodboard-Final.png" /> General visual language <img width="3024" height="1380" width_o="3024" height_o="1380" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6070931916b149423378e8fbb98b91a7456926efac4680eaf553a9729f921715/Axelle-Kurban_Traverse_Moodboard-Logo.png" data-mid="247097355" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6070931916b149423378e8fbb98b91a7456926efac4680eaf553a9729f921715/Axelle-Kurban_Traverse_Moodboard-Logo.png" /> Logo moodboard Selected Fonts <img width="1733" height="1932" width_o="1733" height_o="1932" 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https://axellekurban.com/Cinema-Alice-Guy Cinéma Alice Guy Various creations and production for the new Cinéma Alice Guy in Bobigny, France. Developed during Kurban’s time with L’agence So for&nbsp;Est Ensemble. October 2025 - Present Visual identity, artistic direction, communication strategy, graphic design, video Creation of two waves of billboards for a 360° campaign displayed throughout the streets of Paris and its outskirts, and production of various social media formats over the months leading to the opening of the cinema in March 2026. 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data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/dd24e8fcfcc69da2427a2d5294e2dcf15e8b1d67f3a7d963dbc708bcfe4286c6/AFFICHE-8M2_JCDECAUX_V4-11.png" data-mid="241776263" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/dd24e8fcfcc69da2427a2d5294e2dcf15e8b1d67f3a7d963dbc708bcfe4286c6/AFFICHE-8M2_JCDECAUX_V4-11.png" /> 8m2 billboards Digital <img width="4333" height="2357" width_o="4333" height_o="2357" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/13839c107cf5b1f0b06adf297ad0f2ba1520ccbe7a18f171c9fa3cf77aeef296/ALICE-GUY_RS.png" data-mid="241776240" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/13839c107cf5b1f0b06adf297ad0f2ba1520ccbe7a18f171c9fa3cf77aeef296/ALICE-GUY_RS.png" />Social media adaptations of the 360° campaign Bobigny à l’affiche - Introduction of the campaign Instagram Reel : view <img width="4500" height="5625" width_o="4500" height_o="5625" 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data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6d02d444e1f0a7d738f7a38d6babd44a361f3a6817aa78946da2320cf64ec885/Bobigny-a-l-Affiche_V4_Surs.png" data-mid="246341947" border="0" data-scale="30" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6d02d444e1f0a7d738f7a38d6babd44a361f3a6817aa78946da2320cf64ec885/Bobigny-a-l-Affiche_V4_Surs.png" /> Bobigny à l’affiche - Digital campaign of the print posters Wave 2 | February 2026 - March 2026Print <img width="4567" height="6693" width_o="4567" height_o="6693" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/31229789a4ebd1833e36b02ada329930862c743ab181520024d510563e32111e/AXELLE-KURBAN_ALICE_GUY_AFFICHE-2M2_JCDECAUX_VAGUE-2_Page_08.jpg" data-mid="246342919" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/31229789a4ebd1833e36b02ada329930862c743ab181520024d510563e32111e/AXELLE-KURBAN_ALICE_GUY_AFFICHE-2M2_JCDECAUX_VAGUE-2_Page_08.jpg" /> <img width="1919" height="2812" width_o="1919" height_o="2812" 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data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e69e2dc6804f2a721891879d913b4a80952ee32078ef5feaae420db84205b752/ALICE_GUY_AFFICHE-8M2_JCDECAUX_VAGUE-2-VDEF_Page_09.jpg" data-mid="246343413" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e69e2dc6804f2a721891879d913b4a80952ee32078ef5feaae420db84205b752/ALICE_GUY_AFFICHE-8M2_JCDECAUX_VAGUE-2-VDEF_Page_09.jpg" /> 8m2 billboards More digital &amp; print work <img width="3104" height="2300" width_o="3104" height_o="2300" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b17790a2ca7142200b447b10917e236c9dc244a330c08481ae8b1df5ab6e7cc6/HABILLAGE_CLIP_BCN_ALICE-GUY.png" data-mid="241776241" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b17790a2ca7142200b447b10917e236c9dc244a330c08481ae8b1df5ab6e7cc6/HABILLAGE_CLIP_BCN_ALICE-GUY.png" />Storyboard for social media adaptations of the teasers for Aïssatou Bathily’s short film&nbsp;Bobigny C’est Nous (2026) Teaser 1 Teaser 2Teaser 3 Teaser 4↑ Click to view <img width="3579" 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data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/bbdd3889a1ee6187848dc92048914bc5fe72840e94a186de059872d413f74088/FLYER_RECTOVERSO_IMPRESSION_CMJN_A5-1.png" data-mid="246342540" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/bbdd3889a1ee6187848dc92048914bc5fe72840e94a186de059872d413f74088/FLYER_RECTOVERSO_IMPRESSION_CMJN_A5-1.png" /> <img width="7308" height="10333" width_o="7308" height_o="10333" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2f6c6a3d2d1b82f2f4b7a69666948843064dd5c4ce91f2dc26a798c51036be79/FLYER_RECTOVERSO_IMPRESSION_CMJN_A52.png" data-mid="246342541" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2f6c6a3d2d1b82f2f4b7a69666948843064dd5c4ce91f2dc26a798c51036be79/FLYER_RECTOVERSO_IMPRESSION_CMJN_A52.png" /> A5 flyer created for local outreach, to inform the public about the cinema’s opening <img width="4500" height="5625" width_o="4500" height_o="5625" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0b59fcedc247dee809a7c16fd7aebcf834383a37de305d6d3324d395c5aaf172/Solidarite-Territoriale-V1.png" data-mid="246341233" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0b59fcedc247dee809a7c16fd7aebcf834383a37de305d6d3324d395c5aaf172/Solidarite-Territoriale-V1.png" /> <img width="4500" height="5625" width_o="4500" height_o="5625" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/419a86d9841517eb223d2a5391f40bcabf9f1191c9d9a71fe8c97cb70147f0c6/Presse-en-parle-02.png" data-mid="246341234" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/419a86d9841517eb223d2a5391f40bcabf9f1191c9d9a71fe8c97cb70147f0c6/Presse-en-parle-02.png" /> Social media visuals &amp; template designs Discover related projects https://axellekurban.com/RaveScreen Sun, 22 Mar 2026 20:14:02 +0000 Axelle Kurban https://axellekurban.com/RaveScreen RaveScreen Logo desgin and visual identity developed for RaveScreen, a hybrid cinema experience created within the Futura Incubator, blending film, live music, and collective engagement. Developed during Kurban’s time with L’agence So. February 2026 Artistic direction, visual identity, logo design Developed within the Futura Incubator, RaveScreen explores new ways of experiencing cinema by responding to the growing desire for collective, embodied, and participatory cultural formats. The project proposes a hybrid model where film, live electronic music, and mediation coexist — reintroducing movement, presence, and shared energy into the cinematic space while preserving the integrity of the film. As part of its development, L’agence So provided creative direction, shaping a visual identity that reflects this intersection of worlds. The logo combines bold, contemporary typography (Nohemi) with a radiant, halftone light motif that evokes both rave culture (strobe, vibration, energy) and cinema (projection, focus, screen). Designed as a flexible and scalable system, the identity adapts seamlessly across formats — from digital interfaces to large-scale projections — mirroring the project’s hybrid, modular, and evolving nature. <img width="1852" height="1852" width_o="1852" height_o="1852" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3ad4a168a4302fa82aba9eec71f8aa18ff77024d91eb93af30291c5df0ca3281/Axelle-Kurban_RaveScreen_Visual_Identity_2026_Page_1.jpg" data-mid="246346967" border="0" data-scale="68" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3ad4a168a4302fa82aba9eec71f8aa18ff77024d91eb93af30291c5df0ca3281/Axelle-Kurban_RaveScreen_Visual_Identity_2026_Page_1.jpg" /> Logo design <img width="1851" height="1330" width_o="1851" height_o="1330" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6db5140a6304ddf905c0e53adac4dd858ecfb00a5c1d4ba0fd42fc0fe1ad8698/Axelle-Kurban_RaveScreen_Visual_Identity_2026_Page_3.jpg" data-mid="246346969" border="0" 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src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/961f5c00b373b87f3da098d25b51a25c134c6275a6ccbaa224cd9979e309f82a/RaveScreen_Presentation_2026_Vertical-1_Page_4.jpg" /> Presentation template examples Discover related projects https://axellekurban.com/TAP Wed, 28 May 2025 19:22:51 +0000 Axelle Kurban https://axellekurban.com/TAP TAP (TEMPORARY ART PLATFORM) In addition to her role as Assistant Curator at TAP, Axelle Kurban contributed to communications and led the graphic design for the visual identity of Breath is Tide – a four-day artistic and cultural program in Beirut developed in collaboration with the Art Explora Festival. March 2025 - June 2025 Graphic Design, Visual Identity, Typesetting Public Health Public Health is a long-term series of site-specific commissions, nearly seven years in the making. Launched in 2017, the initiative invited eight contemporary artists to critically engage with the hospital as a “non-place” – a term coined by Marc Augé to describe spaces where individuals pass through without forming lasting connections or a sense of belonging. The pilot project launched in Beirut in May 2025. Kurban was responsible for the graphic design of printed and digital materials, ranging from labels to wall texts. She also collaborated with the AUBMC communications team on the design of the program pamphlet. <img width="6000" height="4000" width_o="6000" height_o="4000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9a2df23bb2ca85dd67315799b9a8fa320788a653dad3ddfaa6ae0134235e6d61/Axelle-Kurban---TAP-photo-selection--AUBMC-25.jpg" data-mid="233856697" border="0" data-scale="100" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9a2df23bb2ca85dd67315799b9a8fa320788a653dad3ddfaa6ae0134235e6d61/Axelle-Kurban---TAP-photo-selection--AUBMC-25.jpg" />Wall Text vinyl at the entrance of the ACC lobby - American University of Beirut Medical Center <img width="3376" height="6000" width_o="3376" height_o="6000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/71725b36eb048d4e2808abbcdfa82ea8687eb52a8abf7dff33af3bf5fbf8abc6/Axelle-Kurban---TAP-photo-selection--AUBMC-4.jpg" data-mid="233856689" border="0" data-scale="54" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/71725b36eb048d4e2808abbcdfa82ea8687eb52a8abf7dff33af3bf5fbf8abc6/Axelle-Kurban---TAP-photo-selection--AUBMC-4.jpg" /> Pamphlet for Public Health Database Postcards A series of postcards was created for TAP’s three research tools: TAP’s Database on Public Art Practices in Lebanon (2021);A Few Things We Learned About Art, Ecology, and the Commons (2021);A Few Things You Need to Know When Creating an Art Project in a Public Space in Lebanon (2015). <img width="1740" height="1230" width_o="1740" height_o="1230" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/621b996e0e613d6eb8eaf655460acac05ea297a8148d0a37f1a0033082d7949b/Axelle-Kurban---TAP-Postcard--2.png" data-mid="233859199" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/621b996e0e613d6eb8eaf655460acac05ea297a8148d0a37f1a0033082d7949b/Axelle-Kurban---TAP-Postcard--2.png" /><img width="1740" height="1230" width_o="1740" height_o="1230" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d8722cc8bfcbb5083d3018005bc93eae37570a03708fbe0b2f2051b7d128eb1a/Axelle-Kurban---TAP-Postcard--4.png" data-mid="233859201" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d8722cc8bfcbb5083d3018005bc93eae37570a03708fbe0b2f2051b7d128eb1a/Axelle-Kurban---TAP-Postcard--4.png" /><img width="1740" height="1230" width_o="1740" height_o="1230" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f9227c98cc18fccfcae3a21db7b82a706b15ac68cca0ecb50de6a784b264a2b9/Axelle-Kurban---TAP-Postcard--6.png" data-mid="233859204" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f9227c98cc18fccfcae3a21db7b82a706b15ac68cca0ecb50de6a784b264a2b9/Axelle-Kurban---TAP-Postcard--6.png" /> <img width="1740" height="1230" width_o="1740" height_o="1230" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b40a5eac7a7b083483ae1b8ca4cb56f9ce1752bae8923c84831b47ae356eb83b/Axelle-Kurban---TAP-Postcard--1.png" data-mid="233859198" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b40a5eac7a7b083483ae1b8ca4cb56f9ce1752bae8923c84831b47ae356eb83b/Axelle-Kurban---TAP-Postcard--1.png" /><img width="1740" height="1230" width_o="1740" height_o="1230" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1d78082ed7a53b2006716f56fc8eead5a349e48a5aee5435138ff579ced54dc6/Axelle-Kurban---TAP-Postcard--3.png" data-mid="233859200" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1d78082ed7a53b2006716f56fc8eead5a349e48a5aee5435138ff579ced54dc6/Axelle-Kurban---TAP-Postcard--3.png" /><img width="1740" height="1230" width_o="1740" height_o="1230" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7160b2c8f66eac6ce731ed4b9709addb7533834a03a9f95a717664fe1b691a07/Axelle-Kurban---TAP-Postcard--5.png" data-mid="233859202" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7160b2c8f66eac6ce731ed4b9709addb7533834a03a9f95a717664fe1b691a07/Axelle-Kurban---TAP-Postcard--5.png" /> Kurban handled the graphic design and layout for these materials. Breath is TideOver the course of one month, Kurban developed the visual identity and communication materials for Breath is Tide, including both printed content and social media assets. She carefully blended the visual languages of TAP and the Art Explora Festival to craft a distinct and cohesive identity. The program activated various “breathing spaces” within institutions, shaping Beirut’s cultural life. Due to the urgency and volatility of working under high-pressure, crisis-affected conditions, the graphic language was bold and immediate, designed for rapid production and effective dissemination. <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/bfb7aab34cee1c110a929118a3b69b85dc77991d2ea4d633aa2a844075299167/Axelle-Kurban---Title-Reveal-1.png" data-mid="233856712" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/bfb7aab34cee1c110a929118a3b69b85dc77991d2ea4d633aa2a844075299167/Axelle-Kurban---Title-Reveal-1.png" /> <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/86d2888c2de1daea679a77c1bfbc435538d08e7a3428d83b89e381997df2adb4/Axelle-Kurban---Title-Reveal-2.png" data-mid="233856715" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/86d2888c2de1daea679a77c1bfbc435538d08e7a3428d83b89e381997df2adb4/Axelle-Kurban---Title-Reveal-2.png" /> <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4926b11ed2951c0ec24d9fe53f036aabbbb83685d911ef46a6b32af37e37e118/Axelle-Kurban---Title-Reveal-3.png" data-mid="233856717" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4926b11ed2951c0ec24d9fe53f036aabbbb83685d911ef46a6b32af37e37e118/Axelle-Kurban---Title-Reveal-3.png" /> &nbsp;Social media content – ranging from reels to stories – was produced on a rolling basis, paired with thoughtful and informative captions. <img width="1080" height="1350" width_o="1080" height_o="1350" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c22562706c315ed6d2eb5e5a8470d2454d76f794e9b2dd8215980321d0f24cc2/Axelle-Kurban---Conversation.png" data-mid="233856654" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c22562706c315ed6d2eb5e5a8470d2454d76f794e9b2dd8215980321d0f24cc2/Axelle-Kurban---Conversation.png" /> <img width="1080" height="1350" width_o="1080" height_o="1350" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4a1668a684d4556e4676d13412c40170b777dd29a7a1a110b18b2829166e5b48/Axelle-Kurban---Farah-Kaddour.png" data-mid="233856656" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4a1668a684d4556e4676d13412c40170b777dd29a7a1a110b18b2829166e5b48/Axelle-Kurban---Farah-Kaddour.png" /> <img width="1080" height="1350" width_o="1080" height_o="1350" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3c83877b9fb9c38eac6db49fe350fc91e77194ae8b3e4a87a767dc6e925f56fb/Axelle-Kurban---GHADR.png" data-mid="233856661" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3c83877b9fb9c38eac6db49fe350fc91e77194ae8b3e4a87a767dc6e925f56fb/Axelle-Kurban---GHADR.png" /> <img width="1080" height="1350" width_o="1080" height_o="1350" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/258e73f249004ed88344f5ace2e4b548a440b14ade7147ab2952ae46aaae6d5d/Axelle-Kurban---Gian-Spina.png" data-mid="233856663" border="0" 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height_o="1350" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3db85a14870c4985322937fc61f147df802547d3736c022d056f357762f94e20/Axelle-Kurban---Program---DAY-2-2.png" data-mid="233856675" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3db85a14870c4985322937fc61f147df802547d3736c022d056f357762f94e20/Axelle-Kurban---Program---DAY-2-2.png" /> <img width="1080" height="1350" width_o="1080" height_o="1350" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/31ab224905b77b8901daa7dc9dc2f5116486ed08817213bc3b412756698041e9/Axelle-Kurban---Program---DAY-3-1.png" data-mid="233856679" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/31ab224905b77b8901daa7dc9dc2f5116486ed08817213bc3b412756698041e9/Axelle-Kurban---Program---DAY-3-1.png" /> <img width="1080" height="1350" width_o="1080" height_o="1350" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b2d470e0741d0a4e5bfdb60e3cf218d6a4ffe0df3c9cd6e6d7a658186bdbd8e8/Axelle-Kurban---Program---DAY-3-2.png" data-mid="233856682" border="0" data-scale="99" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b2d470e0741d0a4e5bfdb60e3cf218d6a4ffe0df3c9cd6e6d7a658186bdbd8e8/Axelle-Kurban---Program---DAY-3-2.png" /> <img width="1080" height="1350" width_o="1080" height_o="1350" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/23c738aa7172f87c67c9b2328d7775cba75521ce50659c7ee9a25ad71105b5b4/Axelle-Kurban---Program---DAY-4.png" data-mid="233856684" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/23c738aa7172f87c67c9b2328d7775cba75521ce50659c7ee9a25ad71105b5b4/Axelle-Kurban---Program---DAY-4.png" /> Online Communications: Program Printed materials included posters for the overall program as well as for individual live events at specific venues. <img width="3508" height="4961" width_o="3508" height_o="4961" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b820f6359c50169844c4a63502f1a3a059c37cb6c644fdb907c32fe8d1150898/Axelle-Kurban---Breath-is-Tide-Poster-Metro-1.png" data-mid="233856649" border="0" data-scale="45" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b820f6359c50169844c4a63502f1a3a059c37cb6c644fdb907c32fe8d1150898/Axelle-Kurban---Breath-is-Tide-Poster-Metro-1.png" /> Poster for Breath is Tide events happening at Metro al Madina, Beirut, Lebanon The main pamphlet took the form of an accordion-fold leaflet, printed on inexpensive, brightly colored paper to enable wide distribution. The design folds into a circle, echoing a verse from Birago Diop’s poem Breaths, which served as a conceptual anchor for the curatorial direction. The full program, printed on A2 paper, provided generous space to clearly present information, such as project descriptions or a visual institutions map, to TAP’s diverse audiences. <img width="14031" height="9921" width_o="14031" height_o="9921" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3f44a215554bad48ac48f2e82826d818f90b35736d0eda78093d85950cb73b0a/Axelle-Kurban---Breath-is-Tide-Pamphlet.png" data-mid="233856644" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3f44a215554bad48ac48f2e82826d818f90b35736d0eda78093d85950cb73b0a/Axelle-Kurban---Breath-is-Tide-Pamphlet.png" /> <img width="14031" height="9921" width_o="14031" height_o="9921" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/afdba06e66a2697c8c1d767b58af61f211f9628d62010aec3f518e129b7a83fd/Axelle-Kurban---Breath-is-Tide-Pamphlet2.png" data-mid="233856646" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/afdba06e66a2697c8c1d767b58af61f211f9628d62010aec3f518e129b7a83fd/Axelle-Kurban---Breath-is-Tide-Pamphlet2.png" /> Pamphlet Layout <img width="6000" height="3376" width_o="6000" height_o="3376" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c6083046e8918124a5fa8ff109a3c136f75ddfe10e753ffdda7d25e493cbc7ef/Axelle-Kurban---TAP-photo-selection--AUBMC-6.jpg" data-mid="233856692" border="0" data-scale="88" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c6083046e8918124a5fa8ff109a3c136f75ddfe10e753ffdda7d25e493cbc7ef/Axelle-Kurban---TAP-photo-selection--AUBMC-6.jpg" />Breath is Tide Pamphlet at Public Health Launch (Photo credit: Hadi Bou Ayash) Tote Bag Creation of a tote bag for members, artists, and allies, celebrating the 10th year anniversary of TAP.TAP is a nonprofit organization committed to making another world possible, by affecting social change through contemporary art. <img width="8409" height="9591" width_o="8409" height_o="9591" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4abdd8c8cc9a26fdea517e10b97aa6f96a6f4878f1d4dbcfa987505db8a8d8e0/Axelle-Kurban---TAP-Tote-Bag-Design-2.png" data-mid="233856699" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4abdd8c8cc9a26fdea517e10b97aa6f96a6f4878f1d4dbcfa987505db8a8d8e0/Axelle-Kurban---TAP-Tote-Bag-Design-2.png" /> <img width="8409" height="9591" width_o="8409" height_o="9591" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/40d26171dbba377a3239cbef64a7d758d41c0de7eccf11d79c29077cab8be3fc/Axelle-Kurban---TAP-Tote-Bag-Design.png" data-mid="233856702" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/40d26171dbba377a3239cbef64a7d758d41c0de7eccf11d79c29077cab8be3fc/Axelle-Kurban---TAP-Tote-Bag-Design.png" /> <img width="8409" height="9591" width_o="8409" height_o="9591" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9bc3bc23527daca3e604b5b0c9fd2e2a2a6a9471be19176043fde222746c0120/Axelle-Kurban---TAP-Tote-Bag-Design2.png" data-mid="233856705" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9bc3bc23527daca3e604b5b0c9fd2e2a2a6a9471be19176043fde222746c0120/Axelle-Kurban---TAP-Tote-Bag-Design2.png" /> <img width="8409" height="9591" width_o="8409" height_o="9591" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e9853716ac5a8459b9ff77edaf3ade1c2df5ff11a64e0b3fb6ade5d6cd4a7e62/Axelle-Kurban---TAP-Tote-Bag-Design3.png" data-mid="233856707" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e9853716ac5a8459b9ff77edaf3ade1c2df5ff11a64e0b3fb6ade5d6cd4a7e62/Axelle-Kurban---TAP-Tote-Bag-Design3.png" /> Discarded tote bag designs <img width="2159" height="1301" width_o="2159" height_o="1301" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6b91b133e2b2478a91305b9eacc85b0353d0f70c8ba7d1e5b346887464c8e057/Axelle-Kurban---Tote-Bag-TAP.jpg" data-mid="233856720" border="0" data-scale="85" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6b91b133e2b2478a91305b9eacc85b0353d0f70c8ba7d1e5b346887464c8e057/Axelle-Kurban---Tote-Bag-TAP.jpg" />Final Rendition (Photo credit: Hadi Bou Ayash) See more content across TAP social media and website. Discover related projects https://axellekurban.com/cinesociety Sat, 13 Dec 2025 14:15:14 +0000 Axelle Kurban https://axellekurban.com/cinesociety cinesociety Visual identity and UX/UI redesign for cinesociety, a strategic platform connecting film distributors, cinemas, and their audiences. Developed during Kurban’s time with L’agence So. October 2025 Visual identity, communication strategy, graphic design, website design (UX/UI) The project involved modernizing the brand’s positioning and establishing a unified editorial and graphic system deployed across print and digital media. <img width="3024" height="1899" width_o="3024" height_o="1899" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ea5280726927a7f954534535eaa762cb564ae2c4f91521ab7fe6d6df4422e78a/cinesociety-axelle-kurban-1.png" data-mid="241776193" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ea5280726927a7f954534535eaa762cb564ae2c4f91521ab7fe6d6df4422e78a/cinesociety-axelle-kurban-1.png" /> <img width="3024" height="1899" width_o="3024" height_o="1899" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8f730df946da1e89e339e77473846478651454616dace189831f3260488eb590/cinesociety-axelle-kurban-2.png" data-mid="241776194" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8f730df946da1e89e339e77473846478651454616dace189831f3260488eb590/cinesociety-axelle-kurban-2.png" /> <img width="3024" height="1899" width_o="3024" height_o="1899" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6dd68b53b571c920562fe3476e07467f44609bfac9d98f0a54c4d50555bb979f/cinesociety-axelle-kurban-3.png" data-mid="241776195" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6dd68b53b571c920562fe3476e07467f44609bfac9d98f0a54c4d50555bb979f/cinesociety-axelle-kurban-3.png" /> <img width="3024" height="1899" width_o="3024" height_o="1899" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a0741675cc0dbad2c88d8353665700450d550db9ef4504a818a5b058104f72e9/cinesociety-axelle-kurban-4.png" data-mid="241776196" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a0741675cc0dbad2c88d8353665700450d550db9ef4504a818a5b058104f72e9/cinesociety-axelle-kurban-4.png" /> <img width="3024" height="1899" width_o="3024" height_o="1899" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/677542e5f05b553e9addafb567d770244ffbca945e80db645627266ddf8316f9/cinesociety-axelle-kurban-5.png" data-mid="241776197" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/677542e5f05b553e9addafb567d770244ffbca945e80db645627266ddf8316f9/cinesociety-axelle-kurban-5.png" /> <img width="3024" height="1899" width_o="3024" height_o="1899" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ed07c295e99eeb1369ccd4e997e0f83cbde511ddb06388c80023b9f6abf09110/cinesociety-axelle-kurban-6.png" data-mid="241776198" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ed07c295e99eeb1369ccd4e997e0f83cbde511ddb06388c80023b9f6abf09110/cinesociety-axelle-kurban-6.png" /> <img width="3024" height="1899" width_o="3024" height_o="1899" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/59d5e40d9930ab729211ec8d9fad5aa70e4ad36c840d997689d9c9265fe3dc1e/cinesociety-axelle-kurban-7.png" data-mid="241776199" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/59d5e40d9930ab729211ec8d9fad5aa70e4ad36c840d997689d9c9265fe3dc1e/cinesociety-axelle-kurban-7.png" /> <img width="3024" height="1899" width_o="3024" height_o="1899" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6a8e45e79150f7798322c0b968501f55d7302ac6960ec92c9a5b0b9e1faf5562/cinesociety-axelle-kurban-8.png" data-mid="241776200" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6a8e45e79150f7798322c0b968501f55d7302ac6960ec92c9a5b0b9e1faf5562/cinesociety-axelle-kurban-8.png" /> Redesign of the website from the ground up, extending the refreshed visual identity into a coherent digital experience. → Browse website Discover related projects https://axellekurban.com/Threads-of-Resistance Sun, 15 Dec 2024 17:10:17 +0000 Axelle Kurban https://axellekurban.com/Threads-of-Resistance Threads of Resistance Prototype punch needle rug exploring queer Arab identity through themes of memory, resistance, and sacredness, bridging ancestral craft with contemporary storytelling to challenge cultural erasure and foster inclusivity. December 2024 Prototype Punch Needle Rug My prototype rug, Threads of Resistance, is a deeply personal exploration of queer Arab identity and cultural heritage. Through the medium of rug weaving, I delve into themes of memory, resistance, and sacredness to celebrate and elevate marginalized LGBTQ+ narratives. This work-in-progress embodies the resilience of my community and challenges the erasure of queer voices within Arab cultural contexts. <img width="1280" height="947" width_o="1280" height_o="947" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d03819376efc834aea7b8444b6e189f9d483e99d70e848fa8341a815cccb5e23/Threads-of-Resistance-Prototype.jpeg" data-mid="223384632" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d03819376efc834aea7b8444b6e189f9d483e99d70e848fa8341a815cccb5e23/Threads-of-Resistance-Prototype.jpeg" /> Threads of Resistance, 2024. Punch-needle prototype rug, 50 x 60 cm.&nbsp;Photo courtesy of the artist. Exhibition Experience at Galerie 45 Threads of Resistance was recently showcased as part of the group exhibition Time and Self at Galerie 45, which provided a vital testing ground for my prototype. Serving on the exhibition’s communications team offered me a unique perspective on the collaborative process behind bringing diverse artistic voices together. The exhibition flyer below highlights the event’s mission to explore themes of temporality and identity through a collection of a diverse range of contributions, which align closely with my rug’s conceptual framework. <img width="3532" height="4978" width_o="3532" height_o="4978" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e11d754403d88f2da459a7ec84bb0a9bb935c13ebbc61a07b18b5f02f7aff957/Posters-Exhibition-Galerie-45_Page_3.jpg" data-mid="223384652" border="0" data-scale="100" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e11d754403d88f2da459a7ec84bb0a9bb935c13ebbc61a07b18b5f02f7aff957/Posters-Exhibition-Galerie-45_Page_3.jpg" /> <img width="3508" height="4978" width_o="3508" height_o="4978" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6aa874c3eeb500b57edb371f4d788ad6491233e24b290009ab7fe15d2c2af733/Posters-Exhibition-Galerie-45_Page_2.jpg" data-mid="223384651" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6aa874c3eeb500b57edb371f4d788ad6491233e24b290009ab7fe15d2c2af733/Posters-Exhibition-Galerie-45_Page_2.jpg" /> <img width="960" height="1280" width_o="960" height_o="1280" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3c6e144929fcbc747da04fa8b914eb4b23096fd4410f8a020d128aa3678c216b/Threads-of-Resistance---Installation-Shot1.jpeg" data-mid="223384724" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/960/i/3c6e144929fcbc747da04fa8b914eb4b23096fd4410f8a020d128aa3678c216b/Threads-of-Resistance---Installation-Shot1.jpeg" /> <img width="1280" height="960" width_o="1280" height_o="960" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/67eaac967b6a5615ed20af32e0a8995d77af83c7e1f147fba37ead5300961d77/Threads-of-Resistance---Installation-Shot2.jpeg" data-mid="223384725" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/67eaac967b6a5615ed20af32e0a8995d77af83c7e1f147fba37ead5300961d77/Threads-of-Resistance---Installation-Shot2.jpeg" /> Installation shot of&nbsp;Threads of Resistance,&nbsp; “Time &amp; Self” exhibition at Galerie 45, Paris. Photo courtesy of the artist. Research and Concept This project draws on extensive research at the intersection of queer identity, Arab heritage, and textile art. Inspired by the works of artists like Kubra Khademi and theorists like Edward Said, I situate my practice within a broader dialogue about reclaiming cultural narratives. Central to this investigation are two guiding questions: How can traditional practices like rug weaving be transformed into tools for queer self-expression and resistance?What role does memory play in preserving and elevating erased or silenced queer narratives within Arab culture? Through this lens, Threads of Resistance blends ancestral techniques with contemporary queer storytelling, creating a bridge between historical and modern identities. The imperfections and texture of the punch-needling process have become integral to the piece, reflecting the dualities of fragility and resilience inherent in the queer Arab experience.Advanced Research Seminar: Artist Talk In parallel with this project, I was assigned to create an artist talk for my Advanced Research Seminar class: Threads of Resistance: Weaving Queer Stories into Collective Memory. This presentation allowed me to articulate my inspirations, delve deeper into my research, and reflect on the journey of developing my thesis project. Drawing from queer theory, Middle Eastern art history, and textile studies, my script detailed the ways in which memory, resistance, and sacredness inform my work. By sharing process images and insights, I aimed to foster a dialogue about the intersections of identity and craft, inviting my audience to connect with the themes that drive my practice. ARS ARTIST TALK SCRIPT Prototyping and Progress The prototyping phase revealed several key insights. The labor-intensive nature of the process resonated deeply with my themes of patience, devotion, and love in preserving marginalized voices. To further enhance accessibility, I plan to create supplementary materials for the final presentation, including a “key” for interpreting the rug’s symbolic elements and a thoughtfully designed scenography. These additions will guide the audience, balancing the piece’s inherent fragility with its universal message of resilience. <img width="1273" height="1600" width_o="1273" height_o="1600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/31d9501f167e2b1cce3169ac544a2e2babd1a592e7911d750602779291bc3956/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-27-at-1.29.24-PM.jpeg" data-mid="223384675" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/31d9501f167e2b1cce3169ac544a2e2babd1a592e7911d750602779291bc3956/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-27-at-1.29.24-PM.jpeg" /> <img width="4961" height="3508" width_o="4961" height_o="3508" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/90ad1b8cd648660b7fab2b529d530341889764202eae6c2576bf360a1a83059a/Threads-of-Resistance-Prototype-Design.png" data-mid="223384671" border="0" data-scale="63" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/90ad1b8cd648660b7fab2b529d530341889764202eae6c2576bf360a1a83059a/Threads-of-Resistance-Prototype-Design.png" /> Process picture, rug design digital illustration. Looking Ahead As a prototype, Threads of Resistance represents the foundational step toward my capstone thesis, set to be unveiled in May 2025 during our graduation exhibition at Galerie Au Roi in Paris. This final iteration will culminate my studies in the Art Media and Technology program, offering a comprehensive exploration of identity, craft, and activism. The finished rug will integrate insights gained from this exhibition, emphasizing intimacy and sanctity while inviting audiences into a shared space of reflection and connection. Stay tuned as this journey unfolds — from prototype to final artwork — as I continue to weave threads of memory, resistance, and belonging into this evolving tapestry of queer Arab identity. Discover related projects https://axellekurban.com/Jeunes-Ambassadeurs-du-Cinema Sat, 13 Dec 2025 15:31:25 +0000 Axelle Kurban https://axellekurban.com/Jeunes-Ambassadeurs-du-Cinema Jeunes Ambassadeurs du Cinéma Creation and development of the visual identity for Jeunes Ambassadeurs du Cinéma, a program by CNC and AFCAE promoting art-house cinema to young audiences. Developed during Kurban’s time with L’agence So. November 2025 Visual identity, artistic direction, video production, digital communication Production of an animated promotional film, scheduled for screening in French art-house cinemas from 2026, accompanied by digital communication materials and a detailed storyboard for the campaign. <img width="838" height="1496" width_o="838" height_o="1496" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/10887aa1ac3fcbd875a4dd5e7ec2f1433f855056e3a0c82214c12daec92a0696/JAC-Still-1.png" data-mid="241776772" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/838/i/10887aa1ac3fcbd875a4dd5e7ec2f1433f855056e3a0c82214c12daec92a0696/JAC-Still-1.png" /> <img width="836" height="1495" width_o="836" height_o="1495" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/87f79e0152dfa3219637e9742373fc83feea0947e9afa791830b297b6db4c4d8/JAC-Still-2.png" data-mid="241776773" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/836/i/87f79e0152dfa3219637e9742373fc83feea0947e9afa791830b297b6db4c4d8/JAC-Still-2.png" /> <img width="838" height="1498" width_o="838" height_o="1498" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d74993d4dbabb63f7388ea5dc01725a96c9c5f46de508e5eb5035eb522fb0460/JAC-Still-3.png" data-mid="241776774" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/838/i/d74993d4dbabb63f7388ea5dc01725a96c9c5f46de508e5eb5035eb522fb0460/JAC-Still-3.png" /> <img width="834" height="1496" width_o="834" height_o="1496" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1e9fd704b9d961c16059864a363480f618019a54e78975a967b01deaa6d71d0b/JAC-Still-4.png" data-mid="241776775" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/834/i/1e9fd704b9d961c16059864a363480f618019a54e78975a967b01deaa6d71d0b/JAC-Still-4.png" /> <img width="838" height="1493" width_o="838" height_o="1493" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/630e3c30a6229d8512f231777703bd3e77d561043d8de96c66fbd82c761c614a/JAC-Still-5.png" data-mid="241776776" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/838/i/630e3c30a6229d8512f231777703bd3e77d561043d8de96c66fbd82c761c614a/JAC-Still-5.png" /> <img width="842" height="1493" width_o="842" height_o="1493" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7d2d47b1039044beb719e73bad450bfc423e9cfdb724bdc9cbe83d911ff4a48d/JAC-Still-6.png" data-mid="241776777" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/842/i/7d2d47b1039044beb719e73bad450bfc423e9cfdb724bdc9cbe83d911ff4a48d/JAC-Still-6.png" /> <img width="833" height="1494" width_o="833" height_o="1494" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/68740baedc4ef4c0a5c374ed1e40bcf4ddbd40b485a4b516d34f6fb081659e54/JAC-Still-7.png" data-mid="241776778" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/833/i/68740baedc4ef4c0a5c374ed1e40bcf4ddbd40b485a4b516d34f6fb081659e54/JAC-Still-7.png" /> <img width="840" height="1491" width_o="840" height_o="1491" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/64787374fd143bf6767e9ea3053a0ebd3aca9326fa189c748532b84293e1bb0b/JAC-Still-8.png" data-mid="241776779" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/840/i/64787374fd143bf6767e9ea3053a0ebd3aca9326fa189c748532b84293e1bb0b/JAC-Still-8.png" /> <img width="829" height="1495" width_o="829" height_o="1495" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/066355b0e3db5b9087895d6ce6013e4efabffeade50f6d3b891129ddc2a471cd/JAC-Still-9.png" data-mid="241776780" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/829/i/066355b0e3db5b9087895d6ce6013e4efabffeade50f6d3b891129ddc2a471cd/JAC-Still-9.png" /> <img width="837" height="1493" width_o="837" height_o="1493" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/53c59df7dd8f260d83a4da28c9356f70ffb143b1972c082edb02d672df86ceba/JAC-Still-10.png" data-mid="241776781" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/837/i/53c59df7dd8f260d83a4da28c9356f70ffb143b1972c082edb02d672df86ceba/JAC-Still-10.png" /> Stills from the advertising spot Discover related projects https://axellekurban.com/Salon-11 Sun, 15 Dec 2024 17:10:12 +0000 Axelle Kurban https://axellekurban.com/Salon-11 Salon 11 - L’AiR Arts Multisensory dining experience bringing the artistic and bohemian spirit of 1920s Montparnasse to life through food, art, and conversation. December 2024 Immersive Experience Design, Food Design and Curation, Historical and Cultural Storytelling An Immersive Journey to 1920s Montparnasse Salon 11 is a project we created at&nbsp;L’AiR Arts, a not-for-profit organisation with a mission to support intercultural exchange through international arts residency programs — blending history, art, and cuisine into an immersive dining experience. Designed to evoke the bohemian spirit of 1920s Paris, Salon 11 transported guests to the vibrant artistic community of Montparnasse, home to legendary figures like Modigliani, Soutine, and Foujita.The project was created at Parsons Paris for my Collab class, with fellow classmates: Murad Aliyev, Corin Linna-Hipp, Alessia Nastase, Rita Saliba &amp; Adamantia Selekou.&nbsp; <img width="2339" height="1654" width_o="2339" height_o="1654" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b5e7a0094023b65b9a51744cfc7e8d4e44420d9de8dce9bc6fa4cccc399cfffb/Salon-11-Final-Client-Pitch_Page_01.jpg" data-mid="223386422" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b5e7a0094023b65b9a51744cfc7e8d4e44420d9de8dce9bc6fa4cccc399cfffb/Salon-11-Final-Client-Pitch_Page_01.jpg" /> <img width="2222" height="1571" width_o="2222" height_o="1571" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5d2fcacd393783c522c2832e5b5a9f25ec32531c7b2deb66c206eee17a071c2e/Salon-11-Final-Client-Pitch_Page_02.jpg" data-mid="223386423" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5d2fcacd393783c522c2832e5b5a9f25ec32531c7b2deb66c206eee17a071c2e/Salon-11-Final-Client-Pitch_Page_02.jpg" /> <img width="2339" height="1654" width_o="2339" height_o="1654" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/38ff06576643ee3c86fdd809a28cf09d3634780fbfe5421bfb91a6a7a608c7c7/Salon-11-Final-Client-Pitch_Page_03.jpg" data-mid="223386424" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/38ff06576643ee3c86fdd809a28cf09d3634780fbfe5421bfb91a6a7a608c7c7/Salon-11-Final-Client-Pitch_Page_03.jpg" /> <img width="4081" height="2886" width_o="4081" height_o="2886" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ff5948e609df9942bbc6fd5e577844f3c7d8c2805b2670763d4177f0cb3c87d5/Salon-11-Final-Client-Pitch_Page_04.jpg" data-mid="223386425" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ff5948e609df9942bbc6fd5e577844f3c7d8c2805b2670763d4177f0cb3c87d5/Salon-11-Final-Client-Pitch_Page_04.jpg" /> <img width="5157" height="3647" width_o="5157" height_o="3647" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a69c4699b4f2d010bb9f5868f19407762bebb4541aa89428fb9c8a55c3110ce2/Salon-11-Final-Client-Pitch_Page_06.jpg" data-mid="223386427" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a69c4699b4f2d010bb9f5868f19407762bebb4541aa89428fb9c8a55c3110ce2/Salon-11-Final-Client-Pitch_Page_06.jpg" /> The Concept At its heart, Salon 11 is an homage to the intimate Parisian salons that once sparked creativity and dialogue among artists and thinkers. Each element was meticulously curated to reflect the era's artistic and cultural essence. From thematic conversation cards inspired by historical figures to a multi-course menu rooted in the culinary fusion of the time, Salon 11 fostered meaningful connections through storytelling, taste, and ambiance. <img width="960" height="1280" width_o="960" height_o="1280" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/bf10d66701d85eeaac602020a2096a0b0766b8e1917c10ffbc013337c6f60d53/IMG_6733-Large.png" data-mid="223421534" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/960/i/bf10d66701d85eeaac602020a2096a0b0766b8e1917c10ffbc013337c6f60d53/IMG_6733-Large.png" /> <img width="1280" height="960" width_o="1280" height_o="960" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8c46955df6dcd1e50e8e7374e0421e34bc09d8287eeabd6ff4e9653ecbb683c7/IMG_6776-Large.png" data-mid="223421535" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8c46955df6dcd1e50e8e7374e0421e34bc09d8287eeabd6ff4e9653ecbb683c7/IMG_6776-Large.png" /> Dining as an Experience The dinner featured 11 courses, each paired with a unique historical figure and designed to reflect the diversity and creativity of the 1920s Montparnasse artistic scene.&nbsp; <img width="2608" height="1728" width_o="2608" height_o="1728" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0a384d731f5b6af1a79f7e836cbc0f7c4c9703e56bc20d74e785071e12a20a68/Salon-11-Final-Client-Pitch_Page_10.jpg" data-mid="223386431" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0a384d731f5b6af1a79f7e836cbc0f7c4c9703e56bc20d74e785071e12a20a68/Salon-11-Final-Client-Pitch_Page_10.jpg" /> <img width="2481" height="1749" width_o="2481" height_o="1749" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/69d52f1a256072dbb87754c67e11b2540d4ae233d036d3dde24441d57041cc24/Salon-11-Menu-Draft-2_Page_06.jpg" data-mid="223386470" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/69d52f1a256072dbb87754c67e11b2540d4ae233d036d3dde24441d57041cc24/Salon-11-Menu-Draft-2_Page_06.jpg" /> <img width="2439" height="1690" width_o="2439" height_o="1690" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/74db92e004f1f5202041446d200d75e9c1d9f0153047b1ab6a58c9032a980572/Salon-11-Menu-Draft-2_Page_07.jpg" data-mid="223386471" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/74db92e004f1f5202041446d200d75e9c1d9f0153047b1ab6a58c9032a980572/Salon-11-Menu-Draft-2_Page_07.jpg" /> <img width="2481" height="1749" width_o="2481" height_o="1749" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/dfc919622ae44d04fa7bc1e023baf5350757ede79296f8debf9771c6ca27409e/Salon-11-Menu-Draft-2_Page_10.jpg" data-mid="223386474" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/dfc919622ae44d04fa7bc1e023baf5350757ede79296f8debf9771c6ca27409e/Salon-11-Menu-Draft-2_Page_10.jpg" /> The menu was crafted to combine historical authenticity with contemporary presentation, highlighting the cultural influences that shaped this legendary artistic enclave. VIEW MENU Immersion Through Detail Salon 11 was more than a meal—it was a journey. The setting featured vintage tablecloths, antique-style tableware, muted floral centerpieces, and art-inspired decor such as easels and artist tools. Guests engaged with custom-designed conversation prompts that sparked discussions on art, culture, and creativity, creating an atmosphere of shared discovery. <img width="4514" height="2737" width_o="4514" height_o="2737" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/13f64ae8c094a70bd9315d9bcb95c6b1f0058127b068b6bfc091fa010635d8f2/Salon-11-Final-Client-Pitch_Page_09.jpg" data-mid="223386430" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/13f64ae8c094a70bd9315d9bcb95c6b1f0058127b068b6bfc091fa010635d8f2/Salon-11-Final-Client-Pitch_Page_09.jpg" /> The evening unfolded to the sounds of 1920s-inspired music, completing the sensory immersion. Behind the Scenes VIEW BOOKLET &lt;a href="Index" rel="history"&gt;&lt;/a&gt; Bringing Salon 11 to life involved extensive research and thoughtful design: Historical Inspiration: We delved into the lives and works of key Montparnasse figures to craft menus and prompts that honored their legacy. Cultural Fusion: The dining experience reflected the international community of artists who gathered in Montparnasse, blending culinary traditions into each course. User Testing: A trial run on December 5th allowed us to fine-tune the menu, pacing, and engagement elements to ensure an unforgettable experience. Impact Salon 11 not only celebrated the past but also contributed to the future of arts and culture at L’AiR Arts. Proceeds are imagined to support the restoration of Atelier 11, a historical artist studio, and furthered contemporary cultural exchange programs. This project was a labor of love, a deep dive into the intersection of history, art, and gastronomy. Salon 11 invited guests to step into a world where creativity thrived — and perhaps leave inspired to create their own. Discover related projects