Laila Shawa

Laila Shawa (Born Gaza 1940) is a Palestinian artist. Her work has been described as reflecting a view of the politics of her country highlighting perceived injustices and persecution. Often her work uses photographs that are used as the base for silkscreen printing. Her work has been internationally exhibited and has work on display in many public (e.g. The British Museum) and private collections.[1][2][3][4]

In 2012 to go alongside the AKA Peace Exhibition at the ICA [5] Art Below showcased selected works from the AKA Peace series on the London Underground including Shawa's. "AKA Peace" originally conceived by photographer Bran Symondson and now curated by artist Jake Chapman, is an exhibition of new works made specially for The Peace One Day Project 2012, bringing together a group of Contemporary Artists, all of whom agreed to transform a decommissioned AK-47 assault rifle, refashioning into artworks.[6]

She is the daughter of Rashad al-Shawa, mayor of Gaza.

References

  1. ↑ Contemporary Art in The Middle East, ArtWorld, Black Dog Publishing, London, UK, 2009.
  2. ↑ http://www.octobergallery.co.uk/artists/shawa/index.shtml The October Gallery: Laila Shawa (Accessed Nov 2010)
  3. ↑ Laila Shawa, Works 1965- 1994 AI-Hani Books, 1994
  4. ↑ http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/online_tours/museum_and_exhibition/word_into_art/laila_shawa_palestine-uk,_ch.aspx The British Museum - Laila Shawa (Accessed Nov 2010)
  5. ↑ "Peace One Day's 2012 Art Project". peaceoneday.org. 2012-07-12. Retrieved 2013-03-07.
  6. ↑ "AKA BELOW". artbelow.org.uk. 2012-11-27. Retrieved 2013-03-07.


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