Christine Tohmé is an independent curator and co-founder/director of Ashkal Alwan – The Lebanese Association for Plastic Arts, a non-profit arts organization established in 1994. Over the past 20 years, the association has committed itself to production, research and diffusion in contemporary artistic and intellectual practices. In 2011, the organization opened a 2,000m² multidisciplinary space aimed at providing an educational hub for the region. Ashkal Alwan’s platforms include: Home Works, a forum on cultural practices; Home Workspace Program (HWP), a free annual arts study program; Video Works, a support program for video production in Lebanon; artist residencies in Lebanon and abroad; a multimedia library and archive of local cultural practices; publishing critical, artistic and literary works; curated projects; production facilities and grants; and public programming and workshops.