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Writing & Publications

Writing, conversations, and selected publications that extend, document, and critically engage Khaled Barakeh’s artistic and civic practice.

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Barakeh Khaled, McManus Anne-Marie, “EMBODYING MEMORIES OF PROTEST: KHALED BARAKEH’S MUTE INSTALLATION AS RELATION”
in “Politics of Visual Arts in a Changing World”, Vishakha N. Desai, published by Columbia University Press, Jun. 2026.
Ring Petersen Anne, “PROLOGUE: VOICES AND BORDERS”
in “Worlding and Storying Forced Displacement”, published by transcript, Jan. 2026, pp. 17-26.

Barakeh Khaled “PRESENTING ABSENCE: A CONVERSATION”
with Herremans B., McManus A. M., & Namer G, in “Third Text”, Aug. 2025 38(6), pp. 692-708.
Grund-Wittenberg Alexandra, Schult Maike, “READINGS OF TRAUMA”
published by Brill Schöningh, Dec. 2025.
Barakeh Khaled "RADICAL GATHERING"
in "Trigger #6 Assemblies", Tom Viaene, Taous Dahmani, published by Fw:Books, Nov. 2025, pp. 211-218.

Barakeh Khaled, “SELF PORTRAIT AS A POWER STRUCTURE”
in “Report Globale Flucht 2024”, Oltmer, Berlinghoff, Düvell, Lang, Pott, published by Fischer Taschenbuch, 2024, pp. 51-53.

Barakeh Khaled, "BURNED(IN)OUT"
in “Cities Under Quarantine: The Mailbox Project”, edited by Al Kadiri Abed, published by Dongola Limited Editions, pp. 120-123.
Mirzoeff Nicholas, "AN INTRODUCTION TO VISUAL CULTURE"
third edition, published by Routledge, Oct. 2023, pp. 200-205.
Spiedel Klaus, “THE VIOLENCE OF DEATH”
in “Sterblich sein – Being Mortal”, Johanna Schwanberg, published by Dom Museum, Oct. 2023, pp. 286-339.
Sigfusson Eline, Wulff Signe, “SHOULD I / SHOULD I NOT. AN ANTHOLOGY ON ARTISTIC FREEDOM”
in “The Practice of Necessity”, published by a/nordi/c, Jan. 2023, pp. 65-70.
Barakeh Khaled, "VOCAL"
in "Syria State Torture on Trial", Kaleck Wolfgang, Kroker Patrick, published by Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung, May 2023, pp. 134-147.
Defrin Carolyn, Marchevska Elena, “REFRAMING MIGRANT NARRATIVES THROUGH ARTS PRACTICE”
in “Arts and Refugees: Multidisciplinary Perspectives (Vol. 2)”, published by Arts, Mar. 2023, 12, 58.
Espinosa Saray, Faxedas M. Lluïsa, “DEMASIADO CERCA, DEMASIADO LEJOS: EL CONSUELO A LAS VÍCTIMAS”
in “El poder en escena. Motivos visuales en la esfera pública”, Alan Salvado, Jordi Ballo, published by Galaxia Gutenberg, Apr. 2023, pp. 108-117.

Kölle Brigitte, “TRAUERN”
in “Trauern – Von persönlichem Verlust und politischer Veränderung”, published by Verlag Klaus Wagenbach, Sep. 2022, pp. 100-103.

Dell April, “ONE HOUR IS SIXTY MINUTES AND VICE VERSA”
in “Morgen Ist Die Frage”, Studio Berlin Berghain, published by DISTANZ, 2020.
al Dahan Dunian, Rondeau Corinne, “ARTISTES SYRIENS EN EXIL, ŒUVRE ET RÉCITS”
published by Portes ouvertes sur l’art and Mediapop, Aug. 2020.
Barakeh Khaled, “COCULTURE: PRESERVING CULTURAL HERITAGE AND SUSTAINING CONTEMPORARY CULTURAL PRODUCTION IN THE DIASPORA”
in “An Artist Who Happens to Be from Syria”, edited by Eva Blaute and Antonia Blau, Goethe-Institut, Nov. 2020, pp. 41-54.
Barakeh Khaled, “THE REALITY THROUGH LENS”
in “Global Photography: A Critical History”, edited by Erina Duganne, Heather Diack, and Terri Weissmann, published by Bloomsbury, 2020.

Barakeh Khaled, “RECONNECTING THE CULTURAL FABRIC OF SYRIA”
in "Vanity Fair", published by Vanity Fair London, 28 Mar. 2019.
Issa Rose, Cestar Juliet, “ARABICITY: CONTEMPORARY ARAB ART”
published by Saqi Books, 2019, pp. 118-121.
Grønstad Asbjørn, “INVISIBILITY AND THE ETHICS OF ERASURE: KHALED BARAKEH’S THE UNTITLED IMAGES”
in “Invisibility in Visual and Material Culture”, edited by Asbjørn Grønstad and Øyvind Vågnes, published by Palgrave Macmillan, Jun. 2019, pp. 111-125.
Jurich Joscelyn S. G., “ABOUNADDARA AND THE GLOBAL VISUAL POLITICS OF THE ‘RIGHT TO THE IMAGE’”
in "Journal of Visual Culture", Vol. 18, No. 3, 2019, pp. 378-411.

Barakeh Khaled, “THE UNTITLED IMAGES (2014)”
in "Cinema Journal", Vol. 57, No. 4, Summer 2018, published by University of Texas Press, pp. 142-146.
“DIVIDED WE STAND: 9TH BUSAN BIENNALE 2018”
edited by Jörg Heiser, Cristina Ricupero, and Gahee Park, published by Sternberg Press & Busan Biennale Organizing Committee, 2018, pp. 38-41.
Joag Sidd, “RE-CREATING COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE”
in “Fresh Perspectives 8: Safeguarding the Daring Voice – Arts & Freedom of Expression”, published by IETM, Mar. 2018, pp. 12-14.

Barakeh Khaled, “MIZNA 18.1 – SURVIVING”
edited by Moustafa Bayoumi, 2017.
Barakeh Khaled, “APRICOTS FROM DAMASCUS: ISSUE 13”
in “Subjects and Objects in Exile”, edited by L’Internationale Online, published by L’Internationale Books, Mar. 2017, pp. 63-71.

König Anne, “THE MULTICULTURAL GRAVEYARD: CONVERSATION WITH KHALED BARAKEH ABOUT ONE FACEBOOK POST”
in “The End of the World as We Know It ist der Beginn einer Welt die wir nicht kennen: f/stop Festival für Fotografie Leipzig 2016”, edited by Anne König and Jan Wenzel, published by Spector Books, 2016, pp. 12-15.

“HOME STORIES: VERORTUNG KÜNSTLERISCHER PRAXIS IN DER GLOBALEN GEGENWART”
edited by KfW Stiftung (concept & editing by Nicola Müllerschön), published by Snoeck, 2014.
Barakeh Khaled, “REGARDING THE PAIN OF OTHERS AND DAMASCUS 15 FEB 2012 19:47:31”
in “Syria Speaks: Art and Culture from the Frontline”, edited by Malu Halasa, Zaher Omareen, and Nawara Mahfoud, published by Saqi Books, 2014, pp. 156-164.

“THE CHANGING ROOM”
edited by Aida Eltorie, Finding Projects Association, 2012, pp. 48-51; 126-131.