Artist in Residence
Our Homes Our Stories was an installation by artist Alaa Alsaraji inspired by how people's experiences of home shifted during the coronavirus pandemic. Through her work Alaa invited us to reflect on how these experiences could be used to imagine a healthier, more equal understanding of home in the future.
In this film Alaa outlines the process of designing and installing the installation and shares her own reflections of home. Watch visitors interact with the display, comment on their own experience of the pandemic and talk about their ideal future home.
Our Home Our Stories - Alaa Alsaraji
Our Home Our Stories - Installation
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About
Find out more about Artist in Residence Alaa Alsaraji
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Our Home Our Stories
Our Homes Our Stories is an installation by artist Alaa Alsaraji inspired by how people's experiences of home has shifted during the coronavirus pandemic. Through her work Alaa invites us to reflect on how these experiences can be used to imagine a healthier, more equal understanding of home in the future. The installation draws on the Museum of the Home's Stay Home material.
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Robert Geffrye Statue
In this film clip, Alaa describes how she has addressed the concerns of the community researchers, other Stay Home Stories staff and herself about the presence of the statue of Sir Robert Geffrye at the front of the Museum.