WHAT WE FORGOT
This series explores traditional Judaeo-Arabic maxims from the 2,000 year old Jewish community of Syria. Each painting pairs a phrase with a contemporary location or issue, giving the old words new and layered meanings while exploring the cultural overlap that Arab Jews represent. The phrases paint a vivid portrait of a world that disappeared during the last century after over two millennia of continuity.The ancient wisdom that they give over can often have surprising and insightful applications to contemporary realities.
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