Exhibition 'Material for an Exhibition' at Museo di Santa Giulia Presents Palestinian and Mediterranean Stories
The exhibition 'Material for an Exhibition. Storie, memorie e lotte dalla Palestina e dal Mediterraneo' opened at Museo di Santa Giulia in Brescia, curated by Sara Alberani for Fondazione Brescia Musei. It features works by artists Haig Aivazian, Mohammed Al-Hawajri, Dina Mattar, and Emily Jacir. The show addresses themes of memory, resistance, and cultural preservation, with specific references to Palestinian history. It includes pieces salvaged from Gaza's Eltiqa Group for Contemporary Art, which was destroyed in December 2023. The exhibition presents artistic responses to displacement, surveillance, and historical erasure, aiming to document and transmit narratives often marginalized.
Key facts
- Exhibition curated by Sara Alberani for Fondazione Brescia Musei
- Features works by Haig Aivazian, Mohammed Al-Hawajri, Dina Mattar, Emily Jacir
- Held at Museo di Santa Giulia in Brescia
- Includes art rescued from Eltiqa Group for Contemporary Art in Gaza, destroyed in 2023
- Addresses themes of Palestinian memory, resistance, and Mediterranean connections
Entities
Artists
- Haig Aivazian
- Mohammed Al-Hawajri
- Dina Mattar
- Emily Jacir
Institutions
- Fondazione Brescia Musei
- Museo di Santa Giulia
- Eltiqa Group for Contemporary Art
Locations
- Brescia
- Palestine
- Gaza
- Rome
- Mediterranean