OPERATIONS

Exhibit by Ibrahim Abusitta

On View: May 7–31, 2026

Gallery Hours: Saturdays & Sundays, 12:00 – 2:00pm

Storefront exhibition is viewable 24/7

Operations is an ongoing project by artist Ibrahim Abusitta, where video footage of Palestinian resistance is redrawn, frame by frame, as a hand-drawn animation.

By recreating each image on paper by hand, the work transforms footage that would never be shown in legacy media into something tactile and enduring. The project explores how we see and process images of the struggle, creating a space to slow down and reflect on what is routinely erased or left unseen.

Opening Reception:

Thursday May 7, 6:00 – 9:00pm at Whippersnapper Gallery

Register for the opening reception.

Artist Talk:

The artist will participate in a post screening discussion Thursday May 14, 7:00 – 9:00pm at CineCycle

Register for the screening and artist talk.

Ibrahim Abusitta is a Palestinian-Canadian visual artist based in Toronto. His painting practice examines the intersections of personal archive and political history, with a focus on cultural memory and the nuances of diasporic identity. He is the 2025 recipient of the Laura Ciruls Painting Prize. His work has been featured on the cover of Briarpatch magazine and in the book A Year on the Abyss of Genocide by Mahmoud Al Shaer (ARP Books). Abusitta has exhibited across Canada and the United States.