The Infinite Library

02/12/2023

Floor Mosaic from Khirbat al-Mafjar (قصر هشام) also known as Hisham’s Palace in Jericho, West Bank, Palestine, 8th century CE. ‘Hisham’s Palace at Khirbat Al Mafjar (the ruins of Mafjar) is an Umayyad structure that is listed among the last of the surviving antiquities of Romans and Byzantines. It was built by Walid Ibn Yazid in 734 CE near Jericho in the Jordan Valley during the reign of Caliph Hisham Ibn Abdelmalik between 724-743 CE / 105 - 124 AH. This palace is among the last of the very sophisticated desert palaces in the region and is renowned for its elaborate mosaics, stucco carvings and overall sculptural magnificence. It is famous for the decorations that represent illustrations belonging to early Islamic classical art. It was built mostly from sandstone and baked brick.’ – Fatema Al Sulaiti, Ancient History Encyclopedia via
:  Department of Antiquities and Cultural Heritage of Palestine via the-past.com
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12/11/2023

2023 has been a busy year for The Infinite Library! As we prepare for installations at and , here are some moments from a few of our last installations at back in May, our installation on the beautiful island of Sikinos for at the end of September and at the Goethe-institut Beijing. In addition, we remember our installations at and back in September and October. Our deepest thanks and love goes to all who helped us and documented our journey throughout these these numerous installations these past few months. 💫🧡🐍

📷: 1-4 🇬🇷 .zilos
📷: 5-7 🇰🇷
📷: 8-10 🇨🇳 Li Yinjun

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30/10/2023

08/09/2023

04/09/2023

Another wonderful festival is behind us 🙏 Thank you so very much to Little Islands Festival and to the gracious support of Τσεχικό Κέντρο Αθήνα / Czech Centre Athens for bringing The Infinite Library to the charming little island of Sikinos! ✨🧡 thank you for the memories and see you all again 🇬🇷

24/08/2023

Very excited to announce that next week we will be bringing our Library to Little Islands Festival on the beautiful islands of Sikinos! 🇬🇷🧡 Our deepest thanks to Τσεχικό Κέντρο Αθήνα / Czech Centre Athens for their generous support in making this installation happen!
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21/05/2023

A huge thank you to everyone at Stadtbibliothek Nürnberg who helped make our installation of The Infinite Library last month possible, as this is no small feat. A very special thanks to Daniel Nevaril at the Stadt Nürnberg, and Kathleen Röber at the Stadtbibliothek who worked with me months in advance to help bring The Infinite Library to Nuremberg 💫
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08/05/2023

Sharing some photos from our installation at in Karachi at the end of February! ✨

Our deepest gratitude to everyone at the institute who helped make this showing of The Infinite Library as wonderful success! 💫

📷 Syed Mohd Daniyal Ahmed

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24/04/2023

Unsere deutschen Anhänger im Raum Nürnberg sind herzlich eingeladen, unsere Installation in der Stadtbibliothek Nürnberg zu besuchen! ✨ (For English see below)

Die Eröffnung der „Unendlichen Bibliothek“ findet am Dienstag, 25. April 2023, um 18.30 Uhr in der Stadtbibliothek Zentrum statt. Es sprechen Arne Zielinski, Direktor des Bildungscampus Nürnberg, Prof. Dr. Julia Lehner, Zweite Bürgermeisterin der Stadt Nürnberg, Christine Schüßler, Leiterin des Amtes für Internationale Beziehungen, sowie Kathleen Röber und Mika Johnson. Um Anmeldung wird gebeten unter: www.nuernberg.de/internet/stadtbibliothek/infinite_library.html 💫

Öffnungszeiten der Installation bis 6. Mai (einschließlich Blaue Nacht, 19 bis 22 Uhr) Mo-Fr 15 bis 18 Uhr, Sa 13 bis 16 Uhr Stadtbibliothek Zentrum, Ebene K1, engl. und dt. Sprache, Eintritt frei 🌟

Our German supporters in the Nuremberg area are cordially invited to visit our installation at the Nürnberg City Library central branch.

The opening of the installation will take place on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. at the Stadtbibliothek Zentrum. Speakers will include Arne Zielinski, Director of the Nuremberg Education Campus, Prof. Dr. Julia Lehner, Second Mayor of the City of Nuremberg, Christine Schüßler, Head of the Office for International Relations, as well as Kathleen Röber and Mika Johnson. Registration is requested at: www.nuernberg.de/internet/stadtbibliothek/infinite_library.html

Opening hours of the installation until May 6 (including Blue Night, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.) Mon-Fri 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., Sat 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Stadtbibliothek Zentrum, level K1, English and German language, free admission.

📷: Baum-Kappler Architekten

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