Shaped by the vibrant artistic scene of postwar Beirut in the 1990s, Ali Cherri began to investigate the sensorial coproduction of reality between images of conflict, the urban fabric and his own body. Through the moving image and the accidented journeys of cultural artifacts, the artist discovered in the visual analysis of the political construction of history, the underlying intimate relationship between narratives of cultural value, the configuration of the past and violence itself.
In a series of interventions on archaeological collections, Cherri sets out to confront the traditional signifiers of value in the museum by reintroducing fragments and artifacts that had been otherwise discarded in the form of hybrid creatures that embody the history of archaeology as a tale of colonial violence.

In her work, Sandra Strēle draws on the tradition of landscape and architectural landscape. Her works represent remote, alienated, lonely spaces and their architectural structures, and are characterized by an unexpected structure and an original visual logic, which confuses the viewer’s gaze by the discrepancy of different scales, contrasts of precise, rational, free and surreal shapes, complicated perspectives, and manifold intersections of spaces and planes.
Her paintings are often marked by the mood of melancholy and nostalgia. The intense emotion of the works is further enhanced by the artist’s favourite large format. Referring to the idea of the holographic universe, which implies that the three-dimensionality of the universe is actually encoded on the two-dimensional surface, she layers the planes of the past, the present and the future.

Conceived by Korean-Hong Kong new media artist Ming Shiu, a virtual artist Genesis Kai embodies a "Nova Sapien" – an evolved digital entity that bridges the physical and virtual realms through art. In her own words, Genesis Kai describes herself as an artist who "does not exist in flesh and blood, but the stories I tell are very real," highlighting her role as a digital persona that fosters "virtual empathy" and challenges conventional notions of artistic authorship, Genesis creates her narratives through both physical and digital practices via the universal language of art.
Genesis conjures new stories on her growth and how she sees the flow of human culture with her physical robotics installation, digital prints and metaverse experiences. The project continues to redefine the boundaries of contemporary art, offering a unique perspective that resonates with the evolving digital landscape.

Mamali Shafahi's Heirloom Velvet series is a compelling exploration of memory, identity, and intergenerational dialogue, rendered through innovative material and conceptual approaches. Shafahi's artistic practice is characterized by a focus on transgression and the testing of limits. This approach is evident in his earlier works, where he engaged his parents as protagonists in projects that challenge conventional boundaries and explore themes such as taboo, narcissism, voyeurism, and the impact of new technologies.
The series continues this exploration by delving into the tactile and symbolic qualities of velvet, a material historically associated with luxury and heritage. Shafahi invites to consider the ways in which personal and collective histories are preserved, transformed, and transmitted across generations.​ He offers a nuanced commentary on the complexities of cultural inheritance and the evolving nature of identity in the digital age.​

M. F. Husain used to invest his painterly emotions in representing the female figure, whether peasant, homebody, lover, or mother. Their feminine lure as well as inherent strength appealed to him, and he devoted his career in pursuit of these ideals. Arrival marks the entrance of a nubile young woman on the scene and depicts the departure of two wraith-like, shadowy female figures, leaving to wonder at their identity.
Is the new arrival her predecessor’s love interest? With the gold burnished body, Husain attests to the youth, but refrains from showing us her face that remains hidden in shadows. Those who come must also leave, as life is impermanent and illusory and youth shall pass. For all his maverick ways, Husain was concerned with issues of both morality and mortality.