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The Long Wait by Harb
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Hazem Harb's solo exhibition Gauze at Tabari Artspace in the DIFC will be running until February 15. All photos: Tabari Artspace
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Gauze is a journey into Harb's past and recent works reimagining facets of reality connected to his homeland
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Hazem Harb is a Gazan native with numerous family members still residing there
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Spread across two different spaces, the exhibition includes newly produced works and retrospective pieces dating back to 1998
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The exhibition reveals the diversity of Harb’s chosen mediums, from charcoal to acrylic and collage
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Since the outbreak of war, Harb says he couldn’t create art in the same way
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Hazem Harb stepped away from collages and started creating more expressive works using materials such as charcoal and gauze
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Bukja by Harb
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Watermelon I & II by Harb
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The Long Wait by Harb
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Hazem Harb's solo exhibition Gauze at Tabari Artspace in the DIFC will be running until February 15. All photos: Tabari Artspace
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7ZZ4TCCB2VCSZC4RJWQURG7ACA.jpg?smart=true&auth=bc3fad00892d00b298d9ba00c2d2540c9fc6fdd4b9995518017bfd3e9895adf9&width=400&height=225)
Gauze is a journey into Harb's past and recent works reimagining facets of reality connected to his homeland
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/BAUC4WIOPVERJBGQMNKKDEA624.jpg?smart=true&auth=cae51a0d4e571077dc36842da7136b88e59147e40d3019f431d1c27ae1b3f732&width=400&height=225)
Hazem Harb is a Gazan native with numerous family members still residing there
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/HSI7PUFK6VEGNOSXINVVDOQQEU.jpg?smart=true&auth=41133c6f434a6414bd450c1237f127b44a2d019cdea68eeef24747dbf62484ca&width=400&height=225)
Spread across two different spaces, the exhibition includes newly produced works and retrospective pieces dating back to 1998
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/3HVVNXSAGRFQBAC6Z3WLVDCSQ4.jpg?smart=true&auth=124db4048ad93a50b1573198d55271e73540de8767ea3c5e5e1cfe271184991f&width=400&height=225)
The exhibition reveals the diversity of Harb’s chosen mediums, from charcoal to acrylic and collage
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/GFFQLZJV4VHQ3P62DSX3RQSGQQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=cb56f6203160f2fba4dd8f2b1f600b3e352b9c4f1fbe489e5bbbcbe1941d4858&width=400&height=225)
Since the outbreak of war, Harb says he couldn’t create art in the same way
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/KFMKL5YUHZBVDNKNMRFJFIZV5U.jpg?smart=true&auth=14fe89e44e0591531a94a3cd7c42a4def79e592195c260ce109f22ea62757fe0&width=400&height=225)
Hazem Harb stepped away from collages and started creating more expressive works using materials such as charcoal and gauze
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZKNO5JCKRBF2HOFKZWOVD4GXA4.jpg?smart=true&auth=b2190655eac04ed73d5da099d7ef31b12b2f89efdb09e18ef9471840e480800f&width=400&height=225)
Bukja by Harb
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Watermelon I & II by Harb
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The Long Wait by Harb
Hazem Harb weaves fabric of Palestinian life and suffering into latest exhibition
Artist uses gauze, invented in Gaza, to express the reality of resistance in his homeland
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Maan Jalal
31 January, 2024
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