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According to the artist, the early meaning of zeft in Arabic is asphalt. Zeft it also commonly used as a pejorative term that expresses a wide range of feelings from a disheartened state of mind to revulsion, or a curse when applied to a situation, and sometimes it refers to misfortune. It is well known that Israel’s national interests and colonial project demand acquiring the language of the enemy, and the Israeli soldiers were certainly aware of the negative nuances of the word zeft when they covered the streets with asphalt. Besides, we must remember that in Gaza, with the circulation of political leaflets being as restricted as the mobility of people, messages and statements are transmitted through graffiti or inscriptions on houses and walls in public spaces.

Details

  • Title: Zeft Ala Qemash 01
  • Creator: Hani Zurob
  • Date Created: 2016
  • Location Created: Paris
  • Physical Dimensions: 24x18 cm
  • Type: Painting
  • Medium: Tar on Canvas
  • Art Genre: Political Art, Abstract
  • Art Form: Painting
  • Support: Canvas
  • Depicted Topic: Palestine, War, Conflict, Tar, Oppression, Political Art, Painting, Canvas, Gaza, West Bank, Exile
  • Artist nationality: Palestinian

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