The Deluge and the Tree: Palestinian Art at B7L9 in Tunis
The Kamel Lazaar Foundation opens 2024 with 'The Deluge and the Tree,' an exhibition at B7L9 Art Center in Tunis from January 24 to March 24, 2024. Featuring seven Palestinian artists from the diaspora and occupied territories, the show explores memory, place, imagination, and everyday perception through installations, videos, music, photography, and drawings. Artists include Firas Shehadeh, Walid Al Wawi, Nerian Keywan, Dina Nazmi Khorchid, Sarah Risheq, Shadi Habib Allah, and Bint Mbareh, with a sound installation by Zahra Malkani, Syma Tariq, Eli Wewentru, and Bint Mbareh. Inspired by poet Fadwa Tuqan, the exhibition metaphorically addresses resilience after adversity, questioning how we remember, mourn, and persevere. It aims to highlight contemporary Palestinian artistic practices for Tunisian audiences, fostering dialogue and collective understanding.
Key facts
- Exhibition runs January 24 to March 24, 2024 at B7L9 Art Center in Tunis.
- Opening reception on January 24, 2024 at 6:00 PM.
- Curated by the Kamel Lazaar Foundation.
- Features seven Palestinian artists: Firas Shehadeh, Walid Al Wawi, Nerian Keywan, Dina Nazmi Khorchid, Sarah Risheq, Shadi Habib Allah, Bint Mbareh.
- Sound installation by Zahra Malkani, Syma Tariq, Eli Wewentru, Bint Mbareh.
- Themes include memory, place, imagination, and perception.
- Title inspired by Palestinian poet Fadwa Tuqan.
- Mediums: installations, videos, music, photography, drawings.
Entities
Artists
- Firas Shehadeh
- Walid Al Wawi
- Nerian Keywan
- Dina Nazmi Khorchid
- Sarah Risheq
- Shadi Habib Allah
- Bint Mbareh
- Zahra Malkani
- Syma Tariq
- Eli Wewentru
- Fadwa Tuqan
Institutions
- Kamel Lazaar Foundation
- B7L9 Art Center
Locations
- Tunis
- Tunisia