The Artist:
Al-Hawajri was born in Breij refugee Camp, Gaza in 1976. In 1990
he studied drawing and painting at the YMCA in Gaza. In addition
to two local personal exhibits, Al-Hawajri has participated in numerous
local and international group exhibits. In 1997 he participated
in the Palestinian Spring Cultural events in Marseilles, and Paris,
France. He was also awarded a Certificate of Merit from the Arab
League in 1998. In 1999-2000 Al-Hawajri was nominated by the Sakakini
for two consecutive years to participate in the Summer Academy for
Young Arab Artists at Amman's Darat al Funun, under the direction
of Syrian artist Marwan Qassab Bashi. In 2000 he was short listed
in for the 1st Abdel-Mohsin Qattan Foundation Artist of the year,
Ramallah. Al-Hawajri currently works as one of the supervisors of
the Visual Arts Program at the Red Crescent Society in Gaza City.
He also works regularly as an art instructor in many local schools
and summer camps. The Exhibit:
"My inks are the black plait that connects me to the earth,
my colors are inspired from the soil, my letters from history's
lessons. I write words on animal bones, I draw symbols and letters
recollecting archaic history where human's primitive instinct was
that of an artist." (Mohammed Al-Hawajri)
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