Hazem Harb Dystopia is not a Noun 2023 - in pictures

Palestinian artist Hazem Hareb's new body of work Dystopia is not a Noun is on show at Abu Dhabi Art. Chris Whiteoak / The National
It is at the Tabari Artspace booth at the fair at Manarat Al Saadiyat. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Harb created the series of paintings as a reaction to the current conflict in Gaza. Pictured: Dystopia is not a Noun 4. Photo: Tabari Artspace
'Charcoal is the only medium that can express truthfully, what feels authentic, what is immediate, right now,' Harb tells The National. Pictured: Dystopia is not a Noun 2. Photo: Tabari Artspace
Harb is a Gaza native with numerous family members still residing there. Pictured: Dystopia is not a Noun 8. Photo: Tabari Artspace
Harb grapples with the idea that the human body, conceptually and physically, is connected to the home and land during times of war. Pictured: Dystopia is not a Noun 3. Photo: Tabari Artspace
Dystopia is not a Noun includes eight paintings and one sculpture. Victor Besa / The National
Harb at the opening of his exhibition. Victor Besa / The National