Gaza artists improvise under siege
Gaza artists show just how innovative they can be in their work as they find unique ways to depict the Gaza Strip residents' plight.
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Computer programs, contemporary art forms, cooking ingredients and house paints have become for Gaza artists alternative mediums that replace acrylic colors, oil paints and ordinary brushes.
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Mohammad al-Hawajiri, an artist from the Eltiqa collective for contemporary art said, “Starting in 2007, we witnessed a gradual shortage of art supplies. Their scarcity increased during these last months of the blockade, and we have begun using colors that are not suited for painting and are not intended for artistic purposes. As a result, paintings are losing their quality, and the weather is affecting their lifespan.”
He told Al-Monitor that this was the reason why artists resorted to other forms of contemporary art such as video and installation art.
