Dear all,

As a Palestinian artist, I am taking this opportunity with my installation work "Lost and never found" to gather funds and aline my art practice in solidarity with the Palestinian people.

This drawing installation -that contains 161 portraits- is a visual research on isolation and mental illnesses during COVID-19. I created this series as part of my solo exhibition (What a shit show) that was presented at Gallery de Ploegh in Amersfoort 24-30 April 2023.

This fundraising is valid for all the portraits from the series "Lost and never found"

100 euros of each portrait sold will be donated to the Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) that works for the health and dignity of Palestinians living under occupation and as refugees.
https://www.map.org.uk/

The buyer will receive a proof of the donation. Spread the word
I created a discount code, 50€ off, when purchasing more than one portrait.

Discount Code: ceasefire

Link to the Sale page
https://artahmadmallah.com/collections/gouache

Please share with your network.
Be well! Much love
Best,
Ahmad.

Dear friends, family members, colleagues and everyone who supported me to realise this project,

Thank you one more time for donating and supporting me on this journey.

A little update about my further process after the exhibition.
My work was selected for Springboard art fair in Utrecht in June where I presented big part of the produced work again, many visitors dropped by and were touched by the stories I shared about mental illnesses and my visual research about isolation during Covid-19.
The fair was a big succes and I managed to sell many portraits from the series "Lost and never found" to private collectors.
Also CBK Zuidoost bought 3 portraits to add them to their collection and Kunstuitleen Alkmaar bought another 2 portraits from the series to add them to their collection.
This means alot to me and I am overwhelmed by the love I recieved.

2 days after the art fair Het UAF bought an artwork from me as a gift for Princess Beatrix during their 75 year's anniversary after they visited the Art Fair and saw my presentation.
What a beautiful moment it was. Het UAF has supported me learning the dutch language and supported my 4 years bachelors at the art school with guiding me to understand the dutch education system. I was absolutely honored to be on a photograph next to Princess Beatrix and Fatimazhra Belhrich the director of het UAF.

Up Coming exhibitions:
22 Sep- 20 Oct Kunstruimte Kuub
24 Sep- 19 Nov Kunstuitleen Alkmaar
16-19 Nov Unfair- Amsterdam (new work presented for the first time)
1-4 Feb 2024 Prospects- Mondriaan Fonds, Art Rotterdam (New work)

I already sent the prints and original portraits to the donators, there is one donator who didn't reply to me yet to send her/him/them the print for their generous donation and I hope they contact me so I can give them the print they choose.

I really hope to see you again in my future exhibitions, this experience was overwhelming and I needed some time before sharing one more update about the progress I made during my solo exhibition "What a shit Show" and all the beautiful chances i got after my presentation.
I am forever thankful for your generosity, thank you from all my heart
Please visit my website to stay updated
https://artahmadmallah.com/

Sincerely Yours,
Ahmad Mallah

Hello beautiful people,

My crowdfunding is successfully completed, I feel really honored- Thank you all so much one more time for your generosity and kind support
The exhibition started on Tuesday 25 April and on show till Sunday the 30th of April.
I am at the gallery all days and i really hope to see you.

I will share few photos from the exhibition.

You can visit the gallery on these opening times
Tuesday/ Wednesday 13.00 – 18.00 uur
Thursday/ Friday 11.00 – 17.00 uur
Saturday/ Sunday 13.00 – 17.00 uur

Tomorrow Saturday the 29th is the film premiere at 15:00
Drinks and vegan snacks by @degoudenradijs @marit_biemans 🤍

The short film "How are you today?" 10:11 minutes is a new collaboration with dear friend and visual artist Farah Shretah
You can now see the teaser on my crowdfunding page

check my instagram and website for more photos and updates from the exhibition
https://www.instagram.com/s.t.a.t.e.l.e.s.s/
https://artahmadmallah.com/

save the dates and Join us Saturday at 15:00

Much love,
Ahmad Mallah

I am pleased to invite you all to my solo exhibition “What a shit show” at gallery De Ploegh in Amersfoort @galeriedeploegh
25-30 April

The overarching theme in this exhibition is the frailty of the human condition, with main focus on mental health in relation to news and social media, especially young people who feel very insecure about the future- including me.

Gratitude to Voor de Kunst for supporting my crowdfunding together with Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds and The Municipality of Amersfoort and everyone who donated to help me realize this project @voordekunst @cultuurfonds @gemeenteamersfoort ✨
I’m forever grateful for all your love and support to my young ass career

Lieve mensen,

Ik heb vandaag goed nieuws gekregen, Gemeente Amersfoort heeft een bijdrage aan mijn project toegevoegd, daar ben ik heel dankbaar voor.
Bedankt aan iedereen die “What a shit show” van bij de prille start van dit project ondersteunde.
Door jullie steun hebben we er vertrouwen in dat het project realiteit kan worden.

De teller staat op 62% nu, heel fijn. toch hebben we nog een hele weg te gaan.
Blijf doneren en mijn campagne met je vrienden en kennissen delen.

Veel liefs,
Ahmad.

Lieve mensen,

De Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds heeft mijn project "What a shit show" ondersteunt, daar ben ik ontzettend blij mee.
Ik wil jullie ook alvast bedanken voor de liefdevolle donaties en alle mooie reacties en berichten
Mijn campagne staat nu op 29%, super fijn! Dat geeft vertrouwen.
Misschien zijn er ook mensen in jouw omgeving die je hierover wilt vertellen? Of mijn campagne op je sociale media delen?
Help mij om dit project te realiseren,
Met hoop en vertrouwen op naar de 100%

Liefs,
Ahmad.

De tweede week komt eraan. Ik heb er zin in! Ik wil jullie nog bedanken voor het doneren, daar ben ik enorm dankbaar voor.
Vertel aub deze crowdfunding door aan iedereen die je kent. Of deel het via social media. Benader eventueel eigenaren van bedrijven die je persoonlijk kent, of de sponsoring iets voor hen kan zijn. Laat het mij weten, dan wil ik ook bij hen langs om het project te bespreken.
Liefs,
Ahmad Mallah.