Shaima' Farouki
THE WILL TO LIVE, 80X60 cm, Oil on canvas, 2021
Image supplied by artist
Image: Against a yellow foreground is a older man with a walking stick wearing a blue coat and trousers and a Keffiyeh. he is carrying a small olive tree in a pot. Beside him is a young chid in a red hoodi and blue trousers with a spade. Against a blue sky an old olive tree with a thick yellow trunk and abundant green and brown leaves stands strong.
'For a Palestinian, the olive tree represents
life and a symbol of resistance and
attachment to land. Its roots reach deeply
into the ground, telling how Palestinians...'
Read more from Shaimia' Farouki about this art work here.
The Will To Live was exhibited as part of 'FROM PALESTINE: OUR PAST, OUR FUTURE'
Palestine Museum US, Palazzo Mora, Venice, Italy, May 20-Nov 26, 2023.
We thank Shaima' Farouki for permission to reproduce her image and text.
Shaima' Farouki is a Palestinian artist born in Jerusalem, currently living in Palestine. She is a graduate of Friends School and holds a Bachelor degree from Birzeit University in Journalism and Social Science. Her work has been exhibited within Palestine and internationally. Shaima’ works as an art teacher and in introducting art to children with disabilities. She has illustrated several children’s books, including a book of folk tales for UNESCO.
