Majd Abdel Hamid, Al Aneedeh (The stubborn), 2020–2022

MAH/TEX 62
cotton thread thread thread on fabric
16 x 16 cm
unique

cotton thread on fabric
variable dimensions
unique

Al A’needeh is a tribute to a very special seed for Majd Abdel Hamid. The Al A’needeh (stubborn) is a resilient plant. In order to draw the contours of this story and to sketch a pattern, Majd Abdel Hamid walks through different eras and their corresponding symbols: Palestinian archives (from the time of the British occupation) tell of the failed attempts of the state to put an end to the existence of this plant. The lyrics of the song The Rose that grew from concrete (1989-91) by American rapper and poet Tupac Shakur reveal the way the flower infiltrates cement, resists and disturbs. Majd Abdel Hamid declines the ‘story’ of this seed, ostracized as counterproductive, as a poetic gesture of resistance that resonates with modern popular culture.

Majd Abdel Hamid, Al Aneedeh (The stubborn), 2020–2022

MAH/TEX 54
cotton thread on fabric
38 x 44.5 cm
unique

cotton thread on fabric
variable dimensions
unique

Al A’needeh is a tribute to a very special seed for Majd Abdel Hamid. The Al A’needeh (stubborn) is a resilient plant. In order to draw the contours of this story and to sketch a pattern, Majd Abdel Hamid walks through different eras and their corresponding symbols: Palestinian archives (from the time of the British occupation) tell of the failed attempts of the state to put an end to the existence of this plant. The lyrics of the song The Rose that grew from concrete (1989-91) by American rapper and poet Tupac Shakur reveal the way the flower infiltrates cement, resists and disturbs. Majd Abdel Hamid declines the ‘story’ of this seed, ostracized as counterproductive, as a poetic gesture of resistance that resonates with modern popular culture.

Majd Abdel Hamid, Al Aneedeh (The stubborn), 2020–2022

MAH/TEX 59
cotton thread thread on fabric
17 x 17.5 cm
unique

cotton thread on fabric
variable dimensions
unique

Al A’needeh is a tribute to a very special seed for Majd Abdel Hamid. The Al A’needeh (stubborn) is a resilient plant. In order to draw the contours of this story and to sketch a pattern, Majd Abdel Hamid walks through different eras and their corresponding symbols: Palestinian archives (from the time of the British occupation) tell of the failed attempts of the state to put an end to the existence of this plant. The lyrics of the song The Rose that grew from concrete (1989-91) by American rapper and poet Tupac Shakur reveal the way the flower infiltrates cement, resists and disturbs. Majd Abdel Hamid declines the ‘story’ of this seed, ostracized as counterproductive, as a poetic gesture of resistance that resonates with modern popular culture.

Majd Abdel Hamid, Al Aneedeh (The stubborn), 2020–2022

MAH/TEX 50
cotton thread on fabric
23 x 19 cm
unique

cotton thread on fabric
variable dimensions
unique

Al A’needeh is a tribute to a very special seed for Majd Abdel Hamid. The Al A’needeh (stubborn) is a resilient plant. In order to draw the contours of this story and to sketch a pattern, Majd Abdel Hamid walks through different eras and their corresponding symbols: Palestinian archives (from the time of the British occupation) tell of the failed attempts of the state to put an end to the existence of this plant. The lyrics of the song The Rose that grew from concrete (1989-91) by American rapper and poet Tupac Shakur reveal the way the flower infiltrates cement, resists and disturbs. Majd Abdel Hamid declines the ‘story’ of this seed, ostracized as counterproductive, as a poetic gesture of resistance that resonates with modern popular culture.

Majd Abdel Hamid, Al Aneedeh (The stubborn), 2020–2022

MAH/TEX 60
cotton thread thread on fabric
11 x 18 cm
unique

cotton thread on fabric
variable dimensions
unique

Al A’needeh is a tribute to a very special seed for Majd Abdel Hamid. The Al A’needeh (stubborn) is a resilient plant. In order to draw the contours of this story and to sketch a pattern, Majd Abdel Hamid walks through different eras and their corresponding symbols: Palestinian archives (from the time of the British occupation) tell of the failed attempts of the state to put an end to the existence of this plant. The lyrics of the song The Rose that grew from concrete (1989-91) by American rapper and poet Tupac Shakur reveal the way the flower infiltrates cement, resists and disturbs. Majd Abdel Hamid declines the ‘story’ of this seed, ostracized as counterproductive, as a poetic gesture of resistance that resonates with modern popular culture.

Majd Abdel Hamid, Al Aneedeh (The stubborn), 2020–2022

MAH/TEX 61
cotton thread thread on fabric
14.5 x 25 cm
unique

cotton thread on fabric
variable dimensions
unique

Al A’needeh is a tribute to a very special seed for Majd Abdel Hamid. The Al A’needeh (stubborn) is a resilient plant. In order to draw the contours of this story and to sketch a pattern, Majd Abdel Hamid walks through different eras and their corresponding symbols: Palestinian archives (from the time of the British occupation) tell of the failed attempts of the state to put an end to the existence of this plant. The lyrics of the song The Rose that grew from concrete (1989-91) by American rapper and poet Tupac Shakur reveal the way the flower infiltrates cement, resists and disturbs. Majd Abdel Hamid declines the ‘story’ of this seed, ostracized as counterproductive, as a poetic gesture of resistance that resonates with modern popular culture.

Majd Abdel Hamid, Al Aneedeh (The stubborn), 2020–2022

MAH/TEX 49
cotton thread on fabric
32 x 23.5 cm
unique

cotton thread on fabric
variable dimensions
unique

Al A’needeh is a tribute to a very special seed for Majd Abdel Hamid. The Al A’needeh (stubborn) is a resilient plant. In order to draw the contours of this story and to sketch a pattern, Majd Abdel Hamid walks through different eras and their corresponding symbols: Palestinian archives (from the time of the British occupation) tell of the failed attempts of the state to put an end to the existence of this plant. The lyrics of the song The Rose that grew from concrete (1989-91) by American rapper and poet Tupac Shakur reveal the way the flower infiltrates cement, resists and disturbs. Majd Abdel Hamid declines the ‘story’ of this seed, ostracized as counterproductive, as a poetic gesture of resistance that resonates with modern popular culture.

Majd Abdel Hamid, Al Aneedeh (The stubborn), 2020–2022

MAH/TEX 63
cotton thread thread thread thread on fabric
11 x 10 cm
unique

cotton thread on fabric
variable dimensions
unique

Al A’needeh is a tribute to a very special seed for Majd Abdel Hamid. The Al A’needeh (stubborn) is a resilient plant. In order to draw the contours of this story and to sketch a pattern, Majd Abdel Hamid walks through different eras and their corresponding symbols: Palestinian archives (from the time of the British occupation) tell of the failed attempts of the state to put an end to the existence of this plant. The lyrics of the song The Rose that grew from concrete (1989-91) by American rapper and poet Tupac Shakur reveal the way the flower infiltrates cement, resists and disturbs. Majd Abdel Hamid declines the ‘story’ of this seed, ostracized as counterproductive, as a poetic gesture of resistance that resonates with modern popular culture.

Majd Abdel Hamid, Al Aneedeh (The stubborn), 2020–2022

MAH/TEX 53
cotton thread on fabric
30 x 22 cm
unique

cotton thread on fabric
variable dimensions
unique

Al A’needeh is a tribute to a very special seed for Majd Abdel Hamid. The Al A’needeh (stubborn) is a resilient plant. In order to draw the contours of this story and to sketch a pattern, Majd Abdel Hamid walks through different eras and their corresponding symbols: Palestinian archives (from the time of the British occupation) tell of the failed attempts of the state to put an end to the existence of this plant. The lyrics of the song The Rose that grew from concrete (1989-91) by American rapper and poet Tupac Shakur reveal the way the flower infiltrates cement, resists and disturbs. Majd Abdel Hamid declines the ‘story’ of this seed, ostracized as counterproductive, as a poetic gesture of resistance that resonates with modern popular culture.

Majd Abdel Hamid, Al Aneedeh (The stubborn), 2020–2022

MAH/TEX 58
cotton thread thread on fabric
32 x 16.5 cm
unique

cotton thread on fabric
variable dimensions
unique

Al A’needeh is a tribute to a very special seed for Majd Abdel Hamid. The Al A’needeh (stubborn) is a resilient plant. In order to draw the contours of this story and to sketch a pattern, Majd Abdel Hamid walks through different eras and their corresponding symbols: Palestinian archives (from the time of the British occupation) tell of the failed attempts of the state to put an end to the existence of this plant. The lyrics of the song The Rose that grew from concrete (1989-91) by American rapper and poet Tupac Shakur reveal the way the flower infiltrates cement, resists and disturbs. Majd Abdel Hamid declines the ‘story’ of this seed, ostracized as counterproductive, as a poetic gesture of resistance that resonates with modern popular culture.

Majd Abdel Hamid, Al Aneedeh (The stubborn), 2020–2022

MAH/TEX 52
cotton thread on fabric
15 x 20 cm
unique

cotton thread on fabric
variable dimensions
unique

Al A’needeh is a tribute to a very special seed for Majd Abdel Hamid. The Al A’needeh (stubborn) is a resilient plant. In order to draw the contours of this story and to sketch a pattern, Majd Abdel Hamid walks through different eras and their corresponding symbols: Palestinian archives (from the time of the British occupation) tell of the failed attempts of the state to put an end to the existence of this plant. The lyrics of the song The Rose that grew from concrete (1989-91) by American rapper and poet Tupac Shakur reveal the way the flower infiltrates cement, resists and disturbs. Majd Abdel Hamid declines the ‘story’ of this seed, ostracized as counterproductive, as a poetic gesture of resistance that resonates with modern popular culture.