Huda Takriti Examines Gaps in Historiography at Kunstraum Lakeside

Huda Takriti's film 'Refusing to Meet Your Eye' (2022) explores a black photograph from 1969, taken by a photographer hired by Palestinian hijackers who forgot to remove the lens cap, resulting in an image of nothing. The work addresses how historiography and memory are shaped by gaps—whether accidental or due to power imbalances. Takriti examines personal and national narratives, revealing how the past persists in the present through acts of concealing and revealing. She treats photographic and media images as actors that define the boundaries of what can be said or imagined about the past, migrating across contexts as uninvited guests. At Kunstraum Lakeside in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Austria, Takriti will present a new project delving into the artistic practice of her grandmother, who was repeatedly forced to reinvent herself due to war and exile.