Exhibitions

This exhibition examines the artists' perspective on struggle and protest and the degree of their involvement, which can range from artistic homage to pronounced activism. The works depict battle scenes, rallies, or protests – some well-known while others are none recognizable. The exhibition revolves around two central images: the mask and the knight. The mask is used for concealment and protection. It provides anonymity and can help the wearer lose his or her inhibitions and express personal freedom.

The artist Aïm Deuelle Luski focuses his work The 21st Year to the Demise of Hilmi Shusha (2017) on a specific political event that occurred during the First Intifada. The two works present a reality in which the endless cycle of disaster, threat and terror produces a contemporary form of indifference and alienation. French philosopher Jacques Derrida describes this as a process of disconnection from the suffering of others. The suffering becomes transparent and denied, in a process of formative and defensive violence exercised by the state’s institutions.

The street artist known as AME72 draws inspiration from pop culture and uses bold colors in his stenciled and freehand graffiti works. His installation features ten life-size policemen drawn on wooden boards: smiling on one side, frowning on the reverse. The policemen are designed to resemble LEGO minifigures, a recurring motif in the artist's work.