AL'AMTHAL
Ink on Paper, 2020-Ongoing
An important feature of Arabic language and culture, phrases (Al'Amthal) like these are used as a common form of communication in everyday speech. Some are shared across regions, others are specific to their own dialect and include nuanced and unique grammatical features. Drawn from a collection of Judaeo-Arabic phrases used in the Syrian Jewish community of Aleppo and Damascus, these are largely no longer in use by the community itself. After a forced relocation to the US after 2,000 years in Syria, the contemporary Syrian Jews' language has largely assimilated exclusively into English. Using these phrases in artworks is a way to ensure that they aren't forgotten altogether.
These phrases were also used in a series of 22 spray painted murals on the streets of Jerusalem, created during a residency with ArtBnb (see under Street Art).
2023, Ink on Paper, 11x14"
2022, Ink on Paper, 11x14"
2023, Ink on Paper, 11x14"
2023, Ink on Paper, 10x14"
2023, Ink on Paper, 11x14"
2023, Ink on Paper, 11x14"
2023, Ink on Paper, 11x14"
2022, Ink on Paper, 22x30", Private Collection
2023, Ink on Paper, 11x14"
2023, Ink on Paper, 11x14"
2022, Ink on Paper, 11x14"
2023, Ink on Paper, 11x14"
2022, Ink on Paper, 22x30"