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Alia Farid

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Elsewhere, 2023

Drawing from photographs, archival material, and interviews with local people, these sixteen hand-woven and embroidered rugs detail cityscapes – buildings, shop fronts, and adverts – that conjure the presence of the Palestinian diaspora in Puerto Rico. Pharmacies and restaurants, owned and operated by Palestinians, are woven alongside brightly coloured mosques and a menu detailing ‘Arabic cuisine’. The result of a close collaboration with weavers in Samawa, in southern Iraq, the textiles have been crafted through a combination of flat weaving and chain stitching specific to the region. Architecture, script (Arabic and Spanish) and traditional woven motifs recur throughout, illuminating how migration from one region in the Global South to another, brings forth new meanings, forms, and expressions of shared struggle and solidarity. Hanging in two parallel rows, the installation creates panoramic views, and a layering of lived history and daily routine.

Elsewhere

Elsewhere, exhibition view, Chisenhale Gallery, London, UK, 2023
Elsewhere, exhibition view, Chisenhale Gallery, London, UK, 2023
Elsewhere, exhibition view, Chisenhale Gallery, London, UK, 2023
Elsewhere, exhibition view, Chisenhale Gallery, London, UK, 2023
Elsewhere, installation view, 2023, Sfeir-Semler Gallery Karantina, Beirut, Lebanon
Elsewhere, exhibition view, Chisenhale Gallery, London, UK, 2023
Elsewhere, exhibition view, Chisenhale Gallery, London, UK, 2023
Elsewhere, exhibition view, Chisenhale Gallery, London, UK, 2023
Elsewhere, exhibition view, Chisenhale Gallery, London, UK, 2023
Elsewhere, installation view, 2023, Sfeir-Semler Gallery Karantina, Beirut, Lebanon
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