CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2012
| Author | Gilani, Rozina |
|---|---|
| Title | Artists Under Occupation: Collective Memory & the Performing Arts in Palestine, 1948-2011 |
| Summary | This project explores the relationship between art, politics and collective memory as represented in Palestinian performing arts. By looking at the historical trajectory of art movements in Palestine and identifying key moments of change in artistic style and trends, I hope to support the argument that Palestinian art is inherently political and holds political functions in its society. Furthermore, while I initially anticipated discovering artists reproducing motifs of resistance as found in the early works of painters as a means of participating in salvage ethnography, my findings actually show a growing enthusiasm for new works that reappropriate older narratives and breathe new life into older aesthetic representations. The thesis will also explore issues of identity and pinpoint ways in which the Palestinian diaspora are participating in art production and efforts to resist the occupation through cultural means. In the final part of the thesis, I will present findings from my interviews with several performing artists who are living in the West Bank as well as in the diaspora. |
| Supervisor | Al-Bagdadi, Nadia; Esmer Tolga |
| Department | History MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2012/gilani_rozina.pdf |
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