The Ultramarine and Orange Keffiyeh

The Empty Portraits series engages the kuffiyeh as both a visual anchor and a vessel of memory. A symbol long associated with Palestinian identity and resistance, the kuffiyeh has, in the wake of the ongoing genocide in Gaza, become charged with both pride and controversy. While it stands as an emblem of solidarity, it is also used at times to flatten Palestinian identity.

These portraits celebrate the kuffiyeh’s enduring presence while honoring those rendered anonymous by war. Rather than depict literal faces, the works use embroidered patterns and textile language to suggest presence, dignity, and absence simultaneously.

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