Samah Hijawi
Writing
Bio
Aesthetics Of The Political
Kitchen. Table.
a research on food cultures, histories, and the practice of food-making and sharing
Godefroid...the Bastrad son of Antar
a performance that takes decolonizes the histories behind famous European artworks
Chicken Scribbles & the Dove
a performance that looks at the representations of Palestine in art
Script for a Beautiful ...
a video work that reflects on the images we project on landscapes, and on protesting as a political act
The Wandering Singer of Tales
a performance with collage that questions identity through music and photography
The Dove that Looks like a Frog
a series of prints and sculptures that re-present the symbols of politically engaged art of the 70's in the contemporary moment
The Sexual Phsychology of Hermaph...
a performance that borrows from 3rd sex identities to think through failings of fixed identities
Where are the arabs?
A performance, video performance, and intervention in public space, that re-enacts the political speeches of Gamal Abdul Nasser in the 1970's for a United Arab World
The Arab Unity Chorale
An 8-part video installation of different people presenting the speech of 'Where are the Arabs?' as an exploration of the relationship of different generations to the Arab identity
It all Collapses in the Living Room
a multi-media installation that contemplates the possibility of an earthquake as a 'solution' for Palestine
Paradise series
a series of collages that reflect on the aesthetics of representations of Palestine
This Work Does Not Mean Anything to.
a sound installation and intervention in the Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts that reflects on the relationship of language to art
Untitled (unfinished works)
a series of collages that look for the Utopian representation of Palestine
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