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Art as resistance in Palestine: Graffiti in the struggle against the Israeli occupation
| Resumo: | Art has been a fundamental tool of Palestinian resistance since the beginning of the Israeli occupation, graffiti being one of its most visible expressions. As a tool of resistance, graffiti is used as a means of mobilization, political expression, and opposition to the hegemony of the Zionist narrative. Careful analysis of graffiti can lead to a better understanding of the characteristics and political aspirations of the Palestinian resistance. However, graffiti painted by Banksy and other international artists on the Separation Wall (built in 2002) has received significantly more media and academic attention than that produced by Palestinian artists. This contributes greatly to increasing the international visibility of the Palestinian cause, however, many locals consider that not only does it embellish the most striking symbol of Israeli occupation, but it casts it in terms too universal to be faithful to the Palestinian experience. Based on the comparative analysis of three murals produced by the Palestinian artist Mohamd Alraee in the Aroub refugee camp (West Bank), this master’s thesis aims to give voice to contemporary Palestinian graffiti, with the aim of capturing the characteristics that are unique to it as a form of resistance. |
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| Autores principais: | Young, Ana Mafalda Sintrão |
| Assunto: | Graffiti Political art Resistance Arte política Resistência Conflito israelo-palestiniano -- Israeli-Palestinian conflict |
| Ano: | 2020 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | dissertação de mestrado |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
| Instituição associada: | ISCTE |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | Repositório ISCTE |
| Resumo: | Art has been a fundamental tool of Palestinian resistance since the beginning of the Israeli occupation, graffiti being one of its most visible expressions. As a tool of resistance, graffiti is used as a means of mobilization, political expression, and opposition to the hegemony of the Zionist narrative. Careful analysis of graffiti can lead to a better understanding of the characteristics and political aspirations of the Palestinian resistance. However, graffiti painted by Banksy and other international artists on the Separation Wall (built in 2002) has received significantly more media and academic attention than that produced by Palestinian artists. This contributes greatly to increasing the international visibility of the Palestinian cause, however, many locals consider that not only does it embellish the most striking symbol of Israeli occupation, but it casts it in terms too universal to be faithful to the Palestinian experience. Based on the comparative analysis of three murals produced by the Palestinian artist Mohamd Alraee in the Aroub refugee camp (West Bank), this master’s thesis aims to give voice to contemporary Palestinian graffiti, with the aim of capturing the characteristics that are unique to it as a form of resistance. |
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