Ali
Asfour

Awardee

Country

Palestine

Ali Asfour reexamines history through photography.

Themes
Reexamining history
Racial justice
Free Expression / Civil Society
Disciplines
Photography
Music
Film
Awards
SEED Award 2025

Profile

Ali Asfour is an analogue film photographer based in Palestine. Their work explores displacement, identity, and resistance while honouring the resilience, culture, and traditions of Palestinian life. Through cinematic imagery and everyday moments, they create narratives that evoke longing and nostalgia, counter erasure, and foster understanding of their people’s experiences.

Ali Asfour’s photography stands as a testament to the Palestinian spirit, balancing beauty and adversity while inspiring reflection and action for justice. Their work has been exhibited locally and internationally, including the solo exhibition "The Promise of Liberty" at New York’s Institute of Arab and Islamic Art, and featured in GQ Middle East, Atmos, Nowness Asia, The New Arab, and Dazed Middle East.