Guest page

On this page you will find artworks made by Ahmed Aldaalsa and Fatma Alhoupi from Gaza.

Drawing : No time to recover (march 2025)

Ahmed about this drawing:
“Well this person is me and I am trying to talk in this work about not recovering because you know the war is back again so I did not take enough time for my mind and body to recover and now I feel very scattered and also I am holding a cactus in my hand which is a symbol of patience here in Palestine“

“How can a person lose everything he owns and not lose his mind?”

Since he himself is not able to showcase his work caused by the horrible circumstances concerning Gaza. He lost his house and like so many Gazans, lives in a tent in Rafah now. Living day by day. Not knowing what the next day will bring.

Ahmed made a photo journal and drawing diary of the destruction and loss, this can be seen on his instagram account. A few artworks he made since the war can be seen here.

This series of drawings go by this description by Ahmed : “How can a person lose everything he owns and not lose his mind?”

This August (2024) Ahmed will showcase his work at Het Langhuis Zwolle. See link for more information: https://www.langhuis.nl/expected-gaza-24/

If you want to reach out to Ahmed and help him and his relatives check this link:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/please-help-ahmed-and-his-family-survive?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer

(GAZA ’24 – Ahmed work is on display from 03 August till 25 August 2024- Click here for more info)

Another Guest is Fatma Alhoupi from whom I bought a painting of a /her cat during the exhibition Young In Gaza in Kunstruimte het Langhuis te Zwolle. Still very happy with it. Fatma is suffering the same issue as Ahmed so I want to highlight her and her situation too.

If you want to help Fatma:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-me-save-my-family-and-evacuate-from-gaza?utm_campaign=p_cp+fundraiser-sidebar&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer

Or if you want to support writer /translator: Tasneem Ayyad from Gaza:

Please visit: https://gofund.me/31afc355

Another way to support is buying art, or collaborate work-wise!

Met special thanks to Thijs Verster for initiating the first Gaza exhibition at Kunstruimte Langhuis, Zwolle.