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"Gaza 2024" emerges as a vibrant testament to the tenacious spirit of life amidst devastation. This artwork is a dynamic portrayal of existence under siege, where the very act of living is a defiant assertion against annihilation. The audacious luminosity of its palette is a deliberate choice, mirroring the irrepressible vitality and pulse that thrums within the structures that endure. Conceived with a fervent wish, this creation stands as a plea for preservation, an embodiment of the hope that these buildings, and the lives they shelter, would remain unscarred and steadfast.

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From PAPA Art Foundation

  1. The Silenced Witness by Dr. AbdalHadi Alijila, Image 2.

    Dr. AbdalHadi Alijila

    The Silenced Witness

    Acrylic /Carbons on Canvas

    41 x 33 in

  2. Pyramids of Survival by Dr. AbdalHadi Alijila, Image 2.

    Dr. AbdalHadi Alijila

    Pyramids of Survival

    Acrylic /Carbons on Aquarelle fine grain paper

  3. Starvation by Dr. AbdalHadi Alijila, Image 3.

    Dr. AbdalHadi Alijila

    Starvation

    Acrylic on Aquarelle fine grain paper

    10 x 12 in

  4. Echo's of Deception by Dr. AbdalHadi Alijila, Image 3.

    Dr. AbdalHadi Alijila

    Echo's of Deception

    Acrylic Multi-media Collage

    10 x 12 in

  5. In Between Two Worlds - Genocide by Dr. AbdalHadi Alijila, Image 2.

    Dr. AbdalHadi Alijila

    In Between Two Worlds - Genocide

    Acrylics Carbons Canvas

    16 x 20 x 2.5 in

  6. Echo Chamber by Dr. AbdalHadi Alijila, Image 1.

    Dr. AbdalHadi Alijila

    Echo Chamber

    Acrylic Multi-media Collage

    cm

  7. Jenin by Dr. AbdalHadi Alijila, Image 2.

    Dr. AbdalHadi Alijila

    Jenin

    Acrylic Multi-media Collage

  8. Homo Sacer by Dr. AbdalHadi Alijila, Image 1.

    Dr. AbdalHadi Alijila

    Homo Sacer

    artifact installation

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About the artist

Dr. AbdalHadi Alijila

Palestinian Swedish

b. 1984

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The PAPA Art Collection is a courageous anthology of diverse thematic explorations and ongoing research projects. Our mission: to acquire, safeguard, and cultivate a vibrant archive documenting the ongoing displacement inflicted upon the Gazan Palestinian people, while simultaneously illuminating new dimensions of contemporary Palestinian culture. We champion emerging artists—survivors whose works serve as potent testaments to the atrocities they have endured, as they are enduring a modern-day holocaust of catastrophic annihilation. We spotlight Artists and Artworks that boldly challenge and dismantle the frameworks of colonial subjugation, challenging the art world to not remain neutral or foster mediocrity. We work with Universities, Galleries, Museums and Cultural Institutions, to consult, collaborate, and assist them in curating anti-classist colonial power structural themes, as to make sure that these voices are heard. We foster and focus on vital narratives that serve to enrich our emergent wisdom and to progress our mutual goals towards a greater adaptive global community body. Justice, equity, and reformist movements reflective in the Art world are and always have been key towards a greater future. The PAPA Art Collection offers potent narratives that hold the transformative capacity to shatter the depraved structures fueling genocide as well as offering a profound antidote to the moral wounds and challenges we all confront throughout the rich multicultural tapestry of our professional endeavors.

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