Jerusalem represents a walk through what is commonly referred to as the Old City of Jerusalem. The cloth-wrapped bodies symbolize the thousands upon thousands of Palestinian civilians killed by the Israeli military, presently averaging six deaths each day. The concrete slabs portray the Israeli Separation Wall that obliterates the Palestinians’ view of the skyline and—by the Wall’s presence—the forced exclusion from their property, houses of worship, birthrights, and human rights.
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Suzanne Klotz
“99 Names” (2008)
Ninety-nine handmade books, each depicting one of the ninety-nine attributes of God as recorded in the Qur’an and in the writings of major religions. A ceramic form resembling an eye is attached to each cover. Beneath the form is a divine virtue written in Arabic and English. 99 Names affirms the Oneness of religion and provides a framework for introspection and personal accountability.
[MORE]Three Cities Against the Wall: Ramallah, Tel Aviv, New York
Three Cities Against the Wall is an exhibition protesting the Separation Wall under construction by Israel in the Occupied Territories of Palestine. This project involves groups of artists in Ramallah, Palestine; Tel Aviv, Israel; and New York City. The show will be held simultaneously in all three cities in November 2005.
[MORE]“Disco versus Mao Tse-Tung” (2003)
The disco craze in China and Taiwan symbolizes the separation of the younger generation from past social and political conventions. In the multimedia piece, a Mao Tse-Tung hat is buried in dirt in the drawer. This visual metaphor speaks to the demise of communism and Chinese tradition as a result of the influence of the Western world.
[MORE]“La Migra” (2003)
“La Migra” was created over an eight-year period beginning in 1994. The freestanding sculpture is intricately detailed with carved, painted, beaded, embroidered patterns and imagery referencing Mexican heritage while individual dioramas depict scenes related to border crossings.
[MORE]“Mother and Children” (1996)
“El Diablo” (1996)
“Milagros” (1996)
“Milagros” are religious folk charms frequently attached to altars, shrines, and sacred objects found in places of worship, and they are often purchased in churches and cathedrals, or from street vendors. In Spanish, the word milagro literally means “miracle” or “surprise”.
[MORE]“Warriors and Dreamers” (1996)
82″ x 109″. Canvas, Acrylic, Pastel, Embroidery, Mixed Media. Suzanne Klotz and Gonzalo Espinosa collaboration.
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