The Palestinian Cause and its symbols highlighted at the “Land Day” exhibition

Brilliant artworks of three different generations of Palestinian plastic artists depicted the right of return, resistance to the Zionist occupation, the struggle and steadfastness of Palestinian women and their traditional costumes, during the group exhibition hosted by the People’s Hall on Land Day.

The exhibition, which was held by the Palestinian Plastic Artists Union brought together some 40 different artworks of different sizes and various art schools, with the participation of 30 plastic artists gathered to commemorate a day when the Palestinian people rose to support their just cause.

Two large wall paintings embodied the meaning of liberation from occupation for Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela with famous phrases written by these two fighters, affirming the right of Palestinians to resist occupation.

In a statement to  SANA , the director of the two works, Yarub Maarouf, said that the goal of choosing the symbols of the struggle against colonialism and racism is to emphasize that Palestine is on its way to liberation from Zionist occupation. The techniques used in the joint works of the two artists, Heba Ibrahim and Jehan Al Qatan, were based on the art of “graffiti,” a combination of painting and spray, while the portraits were made of acrylic.

Plastic artist Mahmoud Al-Khalili participated with two paintings in different styles and colors, one of which is the Dome of the Rock guarded by the pigeons of peace, using acrylic to reflect the message of the Palestinian plastic artist associated with the struggle in all its forms against the Zionist occupation.

In her costume and tenacity, the resistant Palestinian woman was embodied in the three paintings of the artist Mahmoud Abdullah.

For the first time, Samer al-Saidi participated in the Land Exhibition with a work that embodies the holy sites of mosques and churches using oil colors and knife technique.

Calligrapher and plastic artist Salem Khattab, who is participating in the exhibition for the first time, presented two works using a mixture of water and acrylics colors as well as oil paintings, to emphasize the Palestinian constants.

Artist Hanan Ibrahim participated with a painting inspired by the Palestinian dress, which is a heritage symbol for women in Palestine, using oil colors.

Secretary of the Syrian Plastic Artists Federation, Ghassan Ghanem considered that Palestinian plastic artists expressed the suffering of the Palestinian people by presenting works at distinct levels and their ability to express what is going on inside them through color.

Abdel Mu’ti Abu Zeid, head of the Palestinian Plastic Artists Union, Syria branch, considered the exhibition an incentive for artists to work on Palestinian events that reflect sacrifices, noting the efforts made by the participating artists.

Amal Farhat