Shayma Nader & Axel Korban

Shayma Nader is a Palestinian artist, curator, and researcher based in Brussels. Her work looks into anticolonial and anti-disciplinary imaginaries, often wandering through land-based practices, collective memory, and speculative fabulations. Walking is central to her practice—as a method of research, orientation, and being in relation. She’s currently a PhD candidate in artistic research at Sint Lucas School of Arts (KdG) and the University of Antwerp. She holds a bachelor’s degree in English Literature from Birzeit University and a master’s degree in Creative & Cultural Industries from SOAS, University of London.

Axel Korban is a 3D artist with a background in documentary photography and installation art. His work focuses on the digital reconstruction of scenographic and architectural environments, often engaging with human rights and legal contexts through spatial storytelling. With a BFA in documentary photography and an MFA in
installation art, his practice combines strong fieldwork methods, investigative research and a technical, problem-solving approach to visualizing contested spaces. He is currently developing his work within research-based artistic contexts, exploring how digital environments can serve as critical tools for witnessing and memory.