Reem R. Explores Memory and Belonging in 'feels like yesterday'
Reem R.'s second solo exhibition, 'feels like yesterday,' at Hunna Art presents hyperrealist still lifes and paper works that examine memory, nostalgia, and Palestinian identity. The show features paintings like 'The Orange Peel,' 'Her seeds are in the ground,' and 'Peel a pomegranate, she said,' where fruits such as oranges, watermelon, and pomegranate serve as symbols of heritage and resistance. A paper series includes 'It was a white lie' and 'Lilies and Lies,' exploring impermanence. Self-portraits like 'Hold It' and 'Her, It' depict fragmented bodies, while the final series draws on drawings by Palestinian children, transforming childlike imagery into testimonies of grief and survival. The exhibition runs at Hunna Art, with the work 'Her seeds are in the ground' (2023, oil on canvas, 60 x 60 cm) featured.
Key facts
- Reem R.'s second solo exhibition is titled 'feels like yesterday'.
- The exhibition includes hyperrealist still lifes and paper works.
- Fruits like oranges, watermelon, and pomegranate are central motifs.
- Works include 'The Orange Peel,' 'Her seeds are in the ground,' and 'Peel a pomegranate, she said'.
- The paper series features 'It was a white lie' and 'Lilies and Lies'.
- Self-portraits 'Hold It' and 'Her, It' show fragmented bodies.
- The final series is inspired by drawings from Palestinian children.
- The painting 'Her seeds are in the ground' (2023) is oil on canvas, 60 x 60 cm.
Entities
Artists
- Reem R.
Institutions
- Hunna Art