The Houselessness exhibition presents a powerful artistic exploration of Palestinian resilience through the eyes of artist Mohammad Jaha. Using collage as his main language, he transforms simple materials into emotional narratives that mirror both pain and the will to keep living. The exhibition creates an intimate, human experience that speaks directly to Arab audiences, delivering a subtle yet deeply moving reflection on identity, memory, and the meaning of home.
Jaha turns fabric scraps, torn paper, and pieces from his own worn clothing into reconstructed scenes inspired by Gaza’s shattered streets and broken homes. Each material carries a trace of his lived reality, allowing him to rebuild memories one fragment at a time. The viewer feels that every tiny detail belongs to a story he personally lived, giving the artworks a human warmth and emotional closeness that go beyond technique.
The artworks shift between deep grays that reflect smoke, destruction, and heavy skies, and vivid tones that hint at hope breaking through. The contrast mirrors the everyday struggle of Palestinians: a harsh reality set against a constant desire to hold on to life. Small decorative elements like lace or delicate patterns appear as reminders of beauty that once existed. This balance creates an emotional tension, inviting the viewer to pause, reflect, and feel rather than simply observe.
Jaha highlights the idea that a house can fall, but a homeland lives inside its people. His compositions show broken doors and collapsed walls, yet he rearranges them visually to rebuild the spirit of the place. For him, homeland is not a physical structure but a memory carried within rooted so deeply that no destruction can erase it. This perspective gives the exhibition emotional depth, offering audiences a clearer understanding of how identity survives even in the harshest conditions.
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