Osama Zatar
By Derschmidt • 10:53 PM • Category: Artists
© foto: essl museum
I was born in 1980 in occupied Palestine. Borders, checkpoints and the feeling of being caged have been a constant experience throughout my life and naturally became a main subject of my artistic work.
My personal struggle against borders increased in recent years. My marriage to an Israeli woman highlighted how separated and segregated Palestinians and Israelis are from each other. My personal fight to break those borders and my struggle to leave Palestine have driven me to concentrate on my artistic work, as a tool of communication with my surroundings, to speak out against these forces.
The sculptures presented in this project have one main theme: the struggle of the individual in changing surroundings. I have chosen to mix objects and material from my own environment within each work in order to emphasize the connection with my origin and roots.
I see my works as reflections of my life. Sometimes a reflection of myself, sometimes as reflections of what I have observed and experienced as a bystander.
The place of the individual in his home, in his culture and in his society is expressed through struggle against restrictions, whether personal or general.
Osama Zatar
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