30th Oct, 2024 12:00
Modern and Contemporary African and Middle Eastern Art
89
EMILY JACIR (PALESTINIAN B.1970)
WHERE WE COME FROM (GHASSAN)
(i) framed laser print and (ii) two chromogenic prints, mounted on cintra
(i) 24 x 30.5cm; 9 1/2 x 12in
(ii) each 50.8 x 38cm; 20 x 15in
all numbered 1/3
(3)
Property from a private collection, New York
Executed 2001-2003.
Provenance
Debs & Co Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Whitney Biennial
The present lot is part of a series comprising thirty pairings of photographs and texts that record Emily Jacir’s efforts to realise the personal requests of Palestinians living around the world. Many of the participants in the project were prohibited either from returning to their homeland or from leaving their homes and moving freely throughout their country, the region, and beyond.
Jacir posed the same question to these individuals: 'If I could do anything for you, anywhere in Palestine, what would it be?' Each photograph and text appears in both Arabic and English and documents a single person’s response to the question.
Using her American passport to move across borders demarcating the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, and Israel, Jacir fulfilled desires ranging from the practical (bringing clothes and gifts to family members) to the whimsical (watering a tree in a village).
Sold for £4,000
WHERE WE COME FROM (GHASSAN)
(i) framed laser print and (ii) two chromogenic prints, mounted on cintra
(i) 24 x 30.5cm; 9 1/2 x 12in
(ii) each 50.8 x 38cm; 20 x 15in
all numbered 1/3
(3)
Property from a private collection, New York
Executed 2001-2003.
Provenance
Debs & Co Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Whitney Biennial
The present lot is part of a series comprising thirty pairings of photographs and texts that record Emily Jacir’s efforts to realise the personal requests of Palestinians living around the world. Many of the participants in the project were prohibited either from returning to their homeland or from leaving their homes and moving freely throughout their country, the region, and beyond.
Jacir posed the same question to these individuals: 'If I could do anything for you, anywhere in Palestine, what would it be?' Each photograph and text appears in both Arabic and English and documents a single person’s response to the question.
Using her American passport to move across borders demarcating the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, and Israel, Jacir fulfilled desires ranging from the practical (bringing clothes and gifts to family members) to the whimsical (watering a tree in a village).
Auction: Modern and Contemporary African and Middle Eastern Art, 30th Oct, 2024
The Modern & Contemporary African and Middle Eastern Art market has flourished over the last 15 years and continues to grow, establishing a strong foothold in the UK. Our expert department at Olympia Auctions has, uniquely among other auction houses, brought together the synergies of the Arab world, Maghreb and the rest of Africa, reflecting the mutuality and shared history of these regions.
Our previous sales have included works from the collection of the late Saudi collector, Dr Mohammed Said Farsi, and we are proud to hold the auction record for the highest value work on paper by the renowned Egyptian artist Tahia Halim (sold for £6,250).
Each spring and autumn, we hold bi-annual, tightly curated, live auctions, offering both young and established collectors the opportunity to acquire works in a wide range of price brackets.
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Viewing Times:
27th Oct 2024 12:00 - 16:00
28th Oct 2024 10:00 - 20:00
29th Oct 2024 10:00 - 17:00
