I Am From Here, I Am From There
$4000.00
Medium
Acrylic on Arches paper
Signature
Signed on the right side corner
Size
76×56 cm
Edition:
Original artwork
This original artwork is inspired by eL Seed visit at the refugee camp of Ain Al Helweh in south Lebanon in june 2019. He met a group of women artisans who are preserving the old art of Palestinian Embroidery. Each mural, that is exclusively designed for this project, will be translated into an artwork created in the medium of Tatreez by the women.
Meeting these women was quite surprising for eL Seed. The feeling of familiarity and closeness was natural and mutual. Soon, he started the first mural with the help of the women. All the women were excited and intrigued by eL Seed’s techniques of painting. Each one picked a colour and didn’t want to leave that colour to anyone else for the next few days. After a few murals, some knew already which one they wanted to embroider. They were taking ownership of the murals and were also projecting the complexity of the embroidery. Some of them were asking to not put too many colours as it would make the embroidery difficult to recreate.
Umm Mahmood mentioned that even though the project happened inside the camp, they felt like they had taken a journey outside of the camp. Their living conditions are hard but they stand their ground and show their resilience, strength and pride through their crafts and art. They carry their Palestinian identity with them in their hearts and in their actions. Some of them have never visited Palestine but they still continue the tradition of embroidery, which has been passed down through generations. Each stitch closes a wound that exile has opened. They embrace life and it is symbolic one the wall we painted were the words of Mahmoud Darwish saying:
« A moon will rise from darkness. »
eL Seed
Through his art, eL Seed amplifies the voices of the communities he encounters, using language as a tool to create connections and inspire ideas of unity. He celebrates the beauty and uniqueness of cultural heritage and draws inspiration from local writers, poets, and philosophers he meets on his travels.
With great respect, eL Seed conducts extensive research to understand the essence of each community and incorporate their wisdom and stories into his work.
His works can be found in prestigious collections such as the MET Museum, the Chrysler Museum, The Louvre Abu Dhabi and the Collection des Musees de France. He has also collaborated with prominent institutions such as the Hangar Bicocca Pirelli Foundation, and his work has been exhibited in such famous venues as the Petit Palais in Paris and the Pergamon Museum in Berlin.
In recognition of his transformative vision, eL Seed was named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in 2021. He has received numerous awards, including the International Award for Public Art 2019 for his project “Perception” in Cairo and the UNESCO Sharjah Prize for Arab Culture 2017. “Perception” also earned him recognition as a Global Thinker by Foreign Policy in 2016. In 2015, he became a TED Fellow and uses his platform to advocate for peaceful expression and social progress. His collaboration with Louis Vuitton on the “Foulard d’Artistes” collection cements his status as a visionary in contemporary art
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