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Kies een stemming en de kamer zelf antwoordt — het licht koelt of warmt op, de sfeer verandert van tempo, en alleen de werken die dat gevoel belichamen, treden naar voren uit de duisternis. De rest verdwijnt in de schaduw.
Mona Hatoum
A Life Shaped by Displacement: The Art of Mona Hatoum Mona Hatoum’s artistic journey is inextricably linked to the profound experiences of displacement, identity formation, and a constant negotiation of belonging—themes deeply rooted in her personal history. Born in Beirut, Lebanon, in 1952, to Palestinian refugee parents, her early life was shaped by the realities of living on the periphery of society, navigating a politically volatil
e landscape where her family’s status as refugees meant existing perpetually outside established boundaries. This foundational experience—a sense of rootlessness and an awareness of being ‘othered’—would become a central driving force behind her creative vision, imbuing her work with a poignant exploration of what it means to be unmoored from a homeland and constantly striving to find one's place in the world. Initially pursuing graphi…
