west bank
finding fertile settlements when homeland economics are stagnant, subjugating and exploiting indigenous peoples for minerals, artifacts, labor, and innovation is empire. the west’s colonial revolution defined by the annexation of sovereign lands, facilitated the grind of unlimited material resources into capital excesses during the industrial revolution. this model of settler colonial development continues today in the middle east byway of the united states and its western partners.
i hope to use this blog space and subsequent artworks to illuminate the myriad ways the west uses the world as its bank — looting cultures then transfiguring those gains through its museum system into an image of cultural superiority, simultaneously challenging counter impulses and justice movements led by the global south — all to keep a stranglehold on global financial markets, regional economic prosperity, and private equity.
:: Guerilla-style ::
GUERRILLA GIRLS perform institutional critique on the art world’s view of history.
:: a legacy ::
Addressing this issue requires a critical examination of the colonial legacy embedded in these narratives and its ongoing impact on Palestinian resistance.
palm of my hand ::
The profits from these crops were immense, and they were a significant driver of the British economy during the 18th and 19th centuries.
on colony: west bank deposits
…the circular beads shimmering as their facets catch light offer a liberatory hope across the space, extending beyond the bounding cube.
:: Mandela in America
“In Detroit, I saw in the Mandelas a feeling that they felt very much at home.”
:: against erasure✨:: a photographic memory of palestine before the nakba
images from the book, “Against Erasure”…
A look at how settlements have grown in the West Bank over the years
This map shows the expansion of settlements and outposts from 1967 until now.
The Larger Landscape Conversation: Whose Land?
The Larger Landscape Conversation is a recurring series that brings together visionaries across disciplines to discuss the intersection of creativity, lived experience, and social justice.
