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An Invitation to Palestinians Across the World
jerusalem in
exile – tangible memories
is a project that explores and searches for the visual
images of Jerusalem in the minds of Palestinians globally. The
project is based on the assumption that Jerusalem currently
exists as a city in 'exile', where Palestinians are forbidden
from accessing it. The project also seeks to
create a new perception
of Jerusalem; liberating it from clichés and slogans, and
reconstructing a relationship to it that is more alive, real and
intimate.
Through artistic means, the new images of
Jerusalem will be replenished and charged with ways that
transcend the forced reality on the ground.
jerusalem in
exile - tangible memories
has been initiated by the Palestinian
artist Steve Sabella,
and he executes it with poet Najwan
Darwish. In this project,
Palestinians can share
and explore different views on Jerusalem, identity and exile; in
effect, enticing people to share their experiences.
The project will
photographically ‘materialize’ the various mental images
Palestinians have of Jerusalem in their memories and
imagination.
Palestinians are all
invited wherever they are located to participate in this project
by sending descriptions of their personal mental images of
Jerusalem. A selection of these mental images will be
photographically materialized and will appear together with
their texts in a book in the Arabic and English language. Among
the participants will be a number of distinguished Palestinians
artists, writers and intellectuals. In conclusion, the work will
also be inaugurated in Jerusalem in the form of an exhibition
and will subsequently tour various cities globally.
Incoming participations will be uploaded to the project web site
and every time a participation is received, its country of
origin will be lit up on the map.
Hopefully, in time, Palestinians will light the whole Map of the
World.
CLICK HERE
for Steve Sabella’s
art statement, which presents the art project’s idea and
includes an invitation to participate in this exceptional art
project.
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