What happens to us when we are no longer a possibility? – Exhibition by Osama Ehab & Islam Allam

We announce “What happens to us when we are no longer a possibility?” – Exhibition by Osama Ehab & Islam Allam

Set between imperceptible mechanical dysfunctions and recurring moments of stasis, the exhibition creates a space where gears and machines coexist with the fractured body, inviting a reflection on interruption, repetition, and the psychological strains that are difficult to escape. The works unfold within a climate of exhaustion and disruption, where time appears slow, and accumulated fragmented narratives of failure and recovery.

The exhibition engages with notions of consumption, attempted healing, and repair, tracing their effects on the body and everyday life. The works intersect with imagined returns to a “normal state,” exposing subtle patterns of anxiety and tension, where the absence of support becomes an extension of uncertainty and disorientation.

In Osama Ehab’s work, questions of leadership and responsibility are translated into visual configurations that rearticulate the relationship between the human and the machine. The body becomes a site of pressure, caught within cycles of erratic decisions and incomplete attempts at repair. Using printmaking techniques on paper and fabric, Osama draws from the visual world of motors and spare parts, where invisible mechanical systems intersect with the daily rhythm of life.

Islam Allam approaches the body from within, approaching life as a chronic illness that offers no hope of recovery. The works unfold in three phases: Recogention, as a confrontation with what has been consumed internally; Diagnosis, as an attempt to understand tension and its entanglements; and Treatment, as a search for an incomplete healing. Through these stages, the fragility of what once appeared as a cure is laid bare, never reaching stability.

The exhibition opens on Sunday, 22nd of June, 2025, from 7 – 9 PM at Medrar. And runs until Thursday, 10th of July 2025, from 4 to 9 PM daily except Saturdays and Fridays.

Address: Medrar, 10 Gamal Eldin Abo ElMahsen, 8th floor, Garden City, Cairo