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Dana Barqawi wakes up Palestine history in gold and colors
2-6-2020
In its issue of today, Al Akhbar spotlighted artwork by Jordanian artist, Dana Barqawi, 30, which seeks to introduce the young generation to Palestinian history and culture. Barqawi did this by embellishing with golden flakes and colorful threads the black and white photos featuring daily lives of Palestinians between 1890 and 1948. Speaking about her creation, Barqawi said she selected pictures that significantly display the lives of Palestinians in an era threatened to be erased from collective memory. Some photos, which she found online at the Library of Congress, show women carrying water jugs and men picking oranges. As for the colors she used, Barqawi boasted that she was inspired by Palestinian folklore and women dresses in various regions of Palestine. Bottom-line, Barqawi concluded, is that she is trying to remodel and inventively craft traditional phases in a way that appeals to the young generation of Palestinians and all those interested. Recalling, that the first art collection of the Jordanian artist included 7 pieces and the latest included 10 pieces, some of which are now in the Museum of Palestinian People in Washington DC. (Al Akhbar, June 2, 2020)
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