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 draws on the contradictions of daily life; contradictions we live and go through on a daily basis. Most of the artist's artworks reflect events and emotions in an abstract manner, focusing on colour, space and emotions. She also hones daily sketches, which are significant in the pre-execution stage of an artwork.
What is the definition of 'truth'? Where do we find it? Does it really exist in the world we live in? Or is it just a fantasy within a fantasy? What does 'existence' mean? Is there life after death? Does it really exist? Is there an ending, a big bang, a disappearance? Or are they just fantasies?
The struggle between existence and absence is the same as the struggle between good and evil. It is a long form of contradictions and dissimilarities, which distinguish one individual from another. The contradictions between me and myself, between you and the world. Where am I and where are you from all of these contradictions?
The universe surrounds me with a seismic enigma. However, handling this leads to a mental state of unexpected hysteria, creating an abnormal individual who attempts to adapt to their non-existent thoughts. A storm of lines that moves towards a void, waiting for an explanation of what is happening. Overthinking all of this subjects one to a storm of anxiety. This is what the artist attempts to reflect on every time she paints.
She began writing down notes about things that make her curious and discovered that these notes are defined and explained in the cause-effect philosophy.
Illusion and logic are key words that are emphasised in this project. Most of the artwork is abstract; with the artist's emotions expressed on canvas. To Masri, they are space, colours and defined lines. To others, words are written on behalf of these lines to attempt to explain them. However, the same questions still come up: What? Why? And Where?
© 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.