Hazem Harb's 'Not There, Yet Felt' Uses Peeling Walls as Metaphor for Displacement

Hazem Harb's solo exhibition 'Not There, Yet Felt' at Tabari Artspace centers on peeling as a metaphor for layered memories and histories of his Gaza home. Unlike his earlier collective narratives, this body of work is deeply personal, exploring disembodiment and the tension between connection and distance. The exhibition features collage, neon installation, and a self-portrait. The neon piece 'Hope is Power' has 'Power' flickering like a heartbeat, symbolizing hope. Four collages on wood, mounted on a flesh-hued wall, use photographs of peeling walls from Gaza to reveal hidden color strata. A life-size self-portrait from his 'Gauze' series uses gauze to evoke fragility and healing. A poem by the artist accompanies the show.