Indigenous Solidarity for Palestine

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The Indigenous Artists Creating Work in Solidarity With Palestine

Molly Lipson - May 27, 2024

In another design, Pascual combined the colors of the watermelon, a symbol of Palestinian resistance, with visual elements from various Indigenous cultures: A spiral design represents the universe as seen in historic petroglyphs in North America, Chile, and Peru. “My goal was to say, hey, we hear you. We’re indigenous to these lands, and, most importantly, we’re people of the earth,” the artist added. “We’re true stewards of the land, and we’ve been entrusted to take care of these [Palestinian] lands as well.”

Source:

https://hyperallergic.com/917454/indigenous-artists-victor-pascual-nipinet-landsem-danielle-seewalker-creating-work-in-solidarity-with-palestine/