This September, John Hansard Gallery presents Karama: Expressions of Resistance from Gaza, a collaborative exhibition by Dr Tasnim Rezeq, Martin Ruddock, and Ala Mustafa, that responds to our preceding exhibition New World Order.
Karama (كرامة) is the Arabic word for dignity. In colonial and military contexts, dignity is not a given, it is something to be stripped away, and something people fight to hold on to.
This exhibition shares the work of young Palestinians who participated in PhotoVoice workshops across Gaza during 2013. Sessions were hosted by the Palestinian Association for Development and Heritage Protection in Beit Lahya, the Palestinian National Association for Youth in Gaza City, and Al Fajr Palestinian Youth Association in Khan Younis.
The works on display show life in Gaza from 2013, with moments of calm and happiness, before moving into the reality of 2025. Karama centres the voices and visions of children in 2013, sharing their stories of the Gaza they knew and loved.
Karama is a collaboration between Martin Ruddock, who facilitated the PhotoVoice workshops, Dr Tasnim Rezeq, who attended the workshops in 2013, and Ala Mustafa, a trauma-informed psychologist from the West Bank. With support from the MA Arts and Cultural Leadership programme at Winchester School of Art.
Event schedule:Panel discussion: 3.30–4.30pm
Exhibition launch: 5–7pm
Preceding the launch of Karama, there will be a performative reading by artist Alaa Abu Asad, as part of our summer programme, New World Order. Details here
