Lawrence Abu Hamdan, on 45th Parallel at Spike Island, Bristol — Jonah Goldman Kay | via Artforum, February 2023
“In 45th Parallel, Abu Hamdan delivers testimony through an actor, using speech and gesture to translate the entanglements of the border and the American legal system into a comprehensible format. This decision to corporealize the intangible nature of the border extends beyond the spoken word—each act is illustrated by a backdrop handpainted by set designers. A border claims to be clean, clear, disembodied—but it is maintained through incessant physical violence.”