LAST CHANCE Ruba Salameh: Refined Compositions

In the face of genocide, Palestinian artist Ruba Salameh finds her way forward through abstract painting – weaving her own narrative while connecting across generations to the work of art historian and artist Kamal Boullata.

This exhibition reflects primarily on the persistence of certain symbols, such as the Palestinian flag, in the work of Palestinian artists. Reducing the colour palette as a gesture encouraged Salameh to revisit an act similar to that of other Palestinian artists before her, as an act of reclamation. It revealed how, even with the passing of time, these visual elements have remained charged with urgency and continue to inhabit the thoughts and practices of Palestinian artists.