Jumana Emil Abboud

6 May-2 Oct 2016

Overview

Jumana Emil Abboud works with drawing, installation, video and performance, exploring personal and collective memory, identity, loss, longing and belonging. Inspired by the cultural landscape of her home, Abboud draws on the rich traditions of Palestinian folklore and myth-making by collecting stories and fairy tales. Investigating these storytelling practices and oral histories, the artist provides new interpretations for the tales she has discovered.