SOUTH WEST BANK Exhibition at Venice Biennale Offers Quiet Palestinian Solidarity

The 2024 Venice Biennale features the group exhibition 'SOUTH WEST BANK: Landworks, Collective action and Sound,' showcasing over 20 Palestinian artists and their allies, with an emphasis on the southwestern West Bank. Curated by Jonathan Turner, the exhibition spotlights two organizations: Artists + Allies x Hebron, established by Issa Amro and Adam Broomberg, and Dar Jacir for Art and Research, directed by Aline Khoury and Emily Jacir in a historic 1880s residence. Highlights include Mohammad Saleh's video 'Ardawa June 30,' which captures bioremediation following a 2021 Israeli Army assault, and Michael Rakowitz's 'On the question of making art in cities under siege,' featuring a masgouf grill. The exhibition, which runs until November 24, was organized prior to the October 7 Hamas attack and the ensuing Gaza conflict, deliberately steering clear of overt political commentary to emphasize themes of resilience and co-resistance.