From Gaza: A Personal Story of Survival Exhibition at Fusion Arts Oxford

Through a poignant series of photographs, Ahmed Abu Aisha documents his personal experience living in Gaza during the conflict beginning in July 2023. The exhibition serves as a powerful testament to survival, displacement, and the loss of loved ones, while aiming to foster reflection on the humanity behind the devastation.

From Gaza: A Personal Story of Survival offers an intimate and harrowing look at the realities of conflict through the lens of artist Ahmed Abu Aisha. These photographs, taken during his seven months living in Gaza, capture not only the destruction of homes and neighborhoods but also the fragile, persistent moments of daily life amidst unimaginable fear. Each image functions as a memory of a time, place, and people that the artist fought to remember despite the overwhelming nature of the violence. The artist, who has since evacuated and is now rebuilding his life in the United Kingdom, shares these images as a form of witness and responsibility. The exhibition highlights the full lives, dreams, and relationships of the people featured—many of whom are no longer living—serving as a somber reminder of the individual human cost of war. By presenting these personal records, Abu Aisha invites visitors to engage with the stories of displaced communities and the profound endurance of the human spirit in the face of crisis.

The exhibition is shown in the Fusion Arts Window Galleries, which are located on Friar's Entry. No specific booking is required for these public viewing galleries, which are accessible from Gloucester Green to Magdalen Street throughout the exhibition dates.