Sahab Lab Focus #2
Sahab Lab Focus #2
Sahab Lab Program FOCUS
FOCUS is a three-week mentoring program designed to support Palestinian artists from Sahab Lab in exploring new forms of creation through emerging technologies. Conceived as a continuation of the Lab, the program focuses on expanding artistic practices into digital and immersive dimensions, enabling artists to experiment beyond material and spatial constraints.
Led by digital artists and technology practitioners, the program introduces participants to tools such as 3D scanning, 3D modeling, virtual reality (VR), and the creation of virtual environments. It also addresses digital storytelling and interactive formats, encouraging artists to rethink how their work can be produced, experienced, and shared within virtual and hybrid spaces.
By the end of the program, each participant develops a digital or immersive project that extends their artistic practice. These works are then integrated into Sahab’s ecosystem through virtual exhibitions, online platforms, and digital archives. In parallel, the program contributes to strengthening Sahab’s capacity to produce and disseminate digital artistic content over time.
Objectives
Support artists in learning and using emerging digital technologies
Enable the creation of digital and immersive artworks
Develop new forms of exhibition and dissemination beyond physical spaces
Encourage experimentation between art, technology, and storytelling
Contribute to building a decentralized and accessible digital cultural ecosystem
Palestinian artists selected through Sahab Lab (priority to Gaza-based artists)
Emerging and mid-career artists working across disciplines (visual arts, writing, film, performance, hybrid practices)
Cultural actors which could be involved in the dissemination process
Calendar
Duration: 3 weeks
Week 1 – Discover and Learn Tools
Introduction to 3D scanning, 3D modeling, VR, and digital environments; exploration of references in digital art
Week 2 – Experiment and Create
Development of individual projects using digital tools; prototyping 3D works or virtual environments
Week 3 – Produce and Share in Virtual Spaces
Finalization of digital or immersive projects; creation of virtual exhibition formats; presentation and sharing
Post-program (integration phase)
Integration of projects into Sahab’s virtual exhibitions, online platforms, and digital archives
