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Born 1976 Jenin. Known for: Sculpture.
Palestinian artist Khaled Jarrar works with photography, video, sculpture and performance to interrogate the problematic situation in his native country, particularly the question of recognition of... Read full biography
Palestinian artist Khaled Jarrar works with photography, video, sculpture and performance to interrogate the problematic situation in his native country, particularly the question of recognition of the State of Palestine and the militaristic discourse around this. He uses his artistic practice as a... Read full biography
Palestinian artist Khaled Jarrar works with photography, video, sculpture and performance to interrogate the problematic situation in his native country, particularly the question of recognition of the State of Palestine and the militaristic discourse around this. He uses his artistic practice as a means of thinking about questions of conflict, nationhood, home and belonging. With chisel and hammer, Khaled Jarrar tirelessly chips away at the 8 metre high Separation Wall, working quickly to... Read full biography
Palestinian artist Khaled Jarrar works with photography, video, sculpture and performance to interrogate the problematic situation in his native country, particularly the question of recognition of the State of Palestine and the militaristic discourse around this. He uses his artistic practice as a means of thinking about questions of conflict, nationhood, home and belonging. With chisel and hammer, Khaled Jarrar tirelessly chips away at the 8 metre high Separation Wall, working quickly to collect enough fragments of concrete to become the base medium of his sculptures. He then pulverizes these wall stones into a fine sand and mixes it into a fresh cement mixture he fills into various molds of sports equipment, internationally symbolic... Read full biography
Palestinian artist Khaled Jarrar works with photography, video, sculpture and performance to interrogate the problematic situation in his native country, particularly the question of recognition of the State of Palestine and the militaristic discourse around this. He uses his artistic practice as a means of thinking about questions of conflict, nationhood, home and belonging. With chisel and hammer, Khaled Jarrar tirelessly chips away at the 8 metre high Separation Wall, working quickly to collect enough fragments of concrete to become the base medium of his sculptures. He then pulverizes these wall stones into a fine sand and mixes it into a fresh cement mixture he fills into various molds of sports equipment, internationally symbolic characters, and nature. By recycling and re-contextualizing the concrete wall, Jarrar elevates this demeaning symbol of oppressThe Young Collectors... Read full biography
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Palestinian artist Khaled Jarrar works with photography, video, sculpture and performance to interrogate the problematic situation in his native country, particularly the question of recognition of the State of Palestine and the militaristic discourse around this. He uses his artistic practice as a means of thinking about questions of conflict, nationhood, home and belonging.
With chisel and hammer, Khaled Jarrar tirelessly chips away at the 8 metre high Separation Wall, working quickly to collect enough fragments of concrete to become the base medium of his sculptures. He then pulverizes these wall stones into a fine sand and mixes it into a fresh cement mixture he fills into various molds of sports equipment, internatioThe Young Collectors Auction House
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