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interdisciplinary critique

Spring 2003

Course #608

Julie Weitz

Untitled

The painting 3f x 4f in size (yet to be titled) pictures the landscape of the Western Wall and Al Aqsa Mosque in the Old City of Jerusalem. This area, a holy site for both Jews and Muslims, has been contested for more than a century. In this painting, I represent the conflict over this space by setting up a series of figures rendered in contrast to each other. Three men, drawn naturalistically with charcoal, stand facing the mosque with their arms up. This image is derived from a photograph of Palestinian men being investigated by an Israeli soldier. The other set of characters are cartoon-like and stereotypically Jewish. They march towards the wall with their arms raised, each holding a Star of David. The difference of these characters and the suicide bomber painting in the foreground reinforces a narrative plot between these individuals within this one location.

© 2023 by Laurie Beth Clark

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