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Inside Houselessness: The Dubai Art Exhibition Turning Palestinian Memory Into Living Color

08 Dec 2025
  • How does the artist express his personal experience through the materials he uses?
  • What message does Jaha send through the blend of muted and bright colors?
  • Why does the artist emphasize that Palestinians may lose their houses but never their homeland?

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.

The Art of Collage as Emotional Memory

The Art of Collage as Emotional Memory

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.

Color as a Language of Contrast

Color as a Language of Contrast

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.

Home, Homeland, and the Weight of Identity

Home, Homeland, and the Weight of Identity

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.

Ahd Kamal

BY Ahd Kamal

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