Eat & Draw, with Sirien Salameh
On 29 November, Kunsthal Gent will open its doors to mark the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. Together with Tashatott collective & Kunstwerkt, you will discover the diverse and rich work of Palestinian artists. Join Sirien Salameh at the table to draw, eat and talk together.
Sirien Salameh is an illustrator and visual artist. During her master's degree in 'Graphic storytelling' at LUCA School of Arts, she illustrated her first book 'Where the Olive Tree Grows', a Palestinian cookbook with family recipes as well as an ode to her mother. But it is more than that: between the family recipes, a story about tradition, loss, olive trees and occupation seeps in. With oil pastels and drypoint etching, she sheds personal light on the circumstances in Palestina.
We gather round the table to prepare small dishes from the cookbook and to draw together. With some small assignments, Sirien puts us to work, using Palestinian cuisine as an inspiration for drawing and conversation. If you wish, you can present your drawings afterwards on the wall of Kunsthal.
Eat & draw with Sirien Salameh is part of a day-long programme at Kunsthal to mark International day of solidarity with the Palestinian people, in collaboration with Tashattot Collective. Welcome and get to know the diverse and rich work of Palestinian artists.
Practical about eat & draw
- on Wednesday 29 November, continuously from 17u30 until 19u30 at Kunsthal Gent, Lange Steenstraat 14, 9000 Gent
- bring your own drawing material
- no reservation necessary; first come, first eat
- you join and leave whenever you like
- pay what you can at the entrance of Kunsthal, proceeds go to emergency funds
- questions? mail to magalie@kunstwerkt.be
