On January 14, 2013, Birzeit University Museum opened a fourth installment of its exhibitions on cities, entitled "Jericho--Beyond the Celestial and the Terrestrial." The exhibit was created in consultation with Vera Tamari, founder of the Cities Exhibitions, and in partnership with the Jericho Municipality.

Vice President for Community Outreach, Samia Halileh, said that the exhibitions aim to highlight Palestinian cities from different perspectives. Curator Yazid Anani explained the concept behind the fourth installment, which will be on display for four months.

 

The exhibit is designed around a space called the “Heart,” an area dedicated to presentations, talks and debates emerging out of documentary materials such as The Notebook and Jericho Walks. This space is surrounded by five works of art that transgress the stereotypical perception of Jericho. Through these activities, the museum offers opportunities for university students and lecturers, art school teachers, and the general public to utilize the “Heart” area for learning, thus affirming the museum’s mission of generating alternative forms of knowledge that incubate limitless possibilities for change.

 

The exhibit displays the works of five artists: Sarah Beddington, Susanne Bosch, Samah Hijawi, Shuruq Harb, and Iyad Issa. It is funded by the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa - Islamic Bank Administration in partnership with the Jericho Municipality, Goethe Institute and the British Council. Special thanks also go to the Danish House, International Academy of Art Palestine, Khalil Sakakini Cultural Center, Ashtar Theater and Arab Development Society.

For more information about the exhibit, please contact bzumuseum@birzeit.edu.