Palestine
The Lost Paintings: Resurrecting an Exhibition Lost to the 1948 Nakba
The Lost Paintings, a Prelude to Return is an imagined recreation of the last exhibition held in Palestine by Palestinian-Lebanese artist Maroun Tomb, which opened on November 29, 1947, in Haifa. This significant date coincided with the UN’s approval of the Partition Plan of Palestine, an event that ignited the war and subsequent events known …
Lyd: A Sci- Fi Documentary By Rami Younis & Sarah Friedland
In the intersection of science fiction and documentary filmmaking, “Lyd” takes viewers on a compelling journey through time and space, unraveling the rich tapestry of Lyd, a 5,000-year-old metropolis that once connected Palestine to the world. Directed by the talented duo Rami Younis, a Palestinian filmmaker, writer, and journalist, and New York-based documentary filmmaker Sarah …
Dreams Amidst Destruction: Belal Khaled’s Artistic Resilience in the Aftermath of Tragedy
In the shadow of rubble, the hopes and dreams of 13 innocent children were tragically silenced by the thunderous echoes of American-Israeli missiles in Rafah, Gaza. The aftermath of this devastating event marked a turning point for Belal Khaled, a Palestinian artist and journalist, whose lens had been capturing the harsh realities of life in …
Marhaba, welcome!
There she sat right across the table from me in Arafat’s old soap factory wearing her black hijab and dress bursting out with absolutely no hesitation at all “I’m tired of life”, it’s clear to me that it’s something that’s been on her mind for a while. I freeze, can’t speak, the only thing in …
Interview With Doug Gillen of the Fifth Wall
Doug Gillen is the man behind Fifth Wall TV, a London based production channel, and digital platform that investigates all aspects of graffiti and street art. Originally from Scotland, Doug moved to London 10 years ago where he experimented with various different broadcasting projects in radio, as well as television. However, it didn’t quite fit until he …
Elephant in the Room by AFK
The Bergen Based street Artist AFK just finished a striking and brilliant piece for the Gadekunst Festival in Kristiansand, Norway. About The Mural On the 15th of March 2017, Professor Richard Falk presented to the United Nations, a report congruent with international law that concludes with overwhelming evidence and beyond a shadow of a doubt that Israel …
FifthWallTV – Occupied in Bethlehem – A visit to BANKSY’s “Walled Off Hotel”
In March 2017 British artist Banksy open the doors to “The Walled Off Hotel”, a fully functioning hotel in Bethlehem, Palestine. FWTV headed over to stay at the hotel for a few nights and see how Banksy aims to use this as a tool to inform people about the region’s complicated situation. FWTV went out …
Banksy’s “Walled Off Hotel” in Bethlehem
The British street artist Banksy just announced the imminent opening of his new piece: the “Walled Off Hotel” in Bethlehem, with a view of the Israeli separation wall. The British street artist Banksy continues to surprise with a new creation in the Palestinian territories. It is, in intention, “the worst view of any hotel in …
PEJAC in Al-Hussein refugee camp, Jordan.
Spanish street artist Pejac just finished a series of works in Al-Hussein, a Palestinian refugee camp in Amman Jordan. The works aim to bring attention to what this camp represents in terms of the loss of both home and means of livelihood by Palestinians. Al-Hussein refugee camp was originally established in 1948 as a result of …
FINDING PLACE
FINDING PLACE from Nina Constable Gaza has been occupied or under restrictions since 1948. Syria continues to be destroyed by brutal armed conflict. Palestinians and Syrians have become the two largest refugee populations on the planet. After escaping death and oppression in their homeland, children are no longer in a hiding place. They embark upon …