Mirrors & Windows Videos – Real Lives Multicultural Association

The oral histories of John Pendray, Marine Painter

John Pendray is a living book of the seas and the ships men use to navigate it. In his studio, Pendray explores the diverse cultural similarities among vessels in disparate parts of the world and the reasons why.

Oral Histories of the Sea People

In 2010, the RV Heraclitus and Ecotechnics began the Mediterranean Oral History project documenting the living culture and heritage of the peoples of the Mediterranean coast.

The Public Artist: Rania Tabbara’s ‘The Shelter Suitcase’

Rania Tabbara, an art and design advocate, has been at the forefront of Lebanon’s creative scene for two decades using Art to provoke open dialogue across religion, gender and generations.

Dreamcatchers | The Art of Travel

One man’s dream to experience travel without stress or restrictions, and how Christian Gegg’s dream changed the way we travel.

Volunteering into an Art Career

In this video by Allegra Abouzeid and the October Gallery, curators and volunteers discuss how this can be an important way to land a career in the Fine Arts.

The Artist: Making of the New New World

In 2012, Mark Abouzeid curated “The New New World” exhibition in one of the most important art spaces in Florence, the Palazzo Vecchio. The exhibition was a constructive response to the immediate crisis caused by racist attacks in the city.

The Goldsmith: Jewellery Artist Sophie Beer

Sophie Beer is an upcoming jewellery artist. Her jewellery pieces speak of memories, relationships and connections between human beings. Trained as a goldsmith and designer, she chooses to be an artist. Her focus is to use jewellery, made of unconventional materials, as a tool to communicate stories and to open up a dialogue.

Film: Finding My Lebanon (2016)

“Finding My Lebanon” represents a way to preserve values and traditions, the stories of the past and of the present, and above all a step forward towards peace within my own conflicting cultures.