The Facility
23 marzo - 31 mayo 2019, A. M. Qattan Foundation Cultural Centre, Ramallah, Palestina. Curador: Yazid Anani. Curadores asistentes: Mujahed Khallaf, Abed Al-Rahman Shabaneh.
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The project, Sykes-Picot, discusses the fine arts that deal with political borders, with a special focus on the Sykes-Picot Agreement and its consequences in the region, especially Palestine. It also pinpoints the transformations in demographics and social relationships as well as their effect on the culture and traditions of the population, particularly in border regions.
The project, in addition, sheds light on the invisible effect of political activities in the Arab region. The Agreement is often addressed in relation to its consequences on the populace in terms of geographical and national divisions and borders. As a result, humanising stories and ancestral ties to border regions, which have been complicated by the agreement, are usually neglected.
From another perspective, Zaid delineates borders in their absolute meaning, whether they are cultural, social, religious or partisan; borders we create, shelter behind, and convince of those who come after us. They become unquestionable and undiscussable taboos that are hard to break.
This project provides a rich terrain for research, thinking and dialogue that contributes to exploring further avenues for the project as well as deepens its concept and matures it as a visual production.
Furthermore, dialogue can develop and advance the project on intellectual and technical levels, in individual and collective contexts. This exhibition is based on fostering dialogue, artistic participation and interaction with other artists as well as the audience.
Through his participation in The Facility exhibition, the artist will produce three artworks—one interactive piece, two paintings on canvas made with acrylic and mixed media.
© Photo: Courtesy of A.M. Qattan Foundation
23 marzo - 31 mayo 2019, A. M. Qattan Foundation Cultural Centre, Ramallah, Palestina. Curador: Yazid Anani. Curadores asistentes: Mujahed Khallaf, Abed Al-Rahman Shabaneh.