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Outstanding Palestinian art
JAN WOOLF urges you to visit a courageous and unusual exhibition of work that depicts the Palestinian diaspora
MOTHER COUNTRY: Palestinian artist Rasha Al Jundi's portrait of her mother
[Jan Woolf]
PAUL DONOVAN is chilled by the contemporary resonance of Harper Lee’s coming of age tale amidst racism and white supremacy in this excellent production
GEOFF BOTTOMS recommends the unashamedly light-hearted escapism on offer in this stage version of the 1963 film
Full of mysterious religious references and radical sound design, the Scottish duo’s new offering is candidate for album of the year, suggests SIMON DUFF
MARY CONWAY revels in a powerful reminder that human lives are not defined by physical perfection
PAUL DONOVAN recommends the fine performances in this account of the pre-war meeting between the US president and the British king
TECLYN AROD relishes an intimate celebration of jazz improvisation that mixes local and national musicians
When The Grapes Were Sour
P21 Gallery, London
THIS fantastic exhibition of black-and-white photographic portraits of Palestinians — some young, some elderly — have been printed onto canvas, the margins of which have been dipped into coffee as burnish.
The artist, Rasha Al Jundi, has then embroidered traditional Palestinian motifs into them (no face is obscured) carefully chosen to suit the sitter and their circumstances.
Each one is an individual of the Palestinian diaspora, as is Rashan Al Jundi who lives in Nairobi.
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