Arts in Palestinian public space

The study explains how Palestinian Art expressed in Palestinian public space (political, ideological, commercial uses). Palestinian arts have a notable ability to inspire institutional and ideological sentiments, and some of arts has been reconstructed for political and ideological purposes (nationalist, Islamist and so on).  Here the study analyzes key Palestinian arts work (illustration arts) and consider their social, ideological and political, economical dimensions.

Further, the study examines how the relationship between arts and the social sphere affects on people’s socialization. This part of the research takes into consideration whether arts are more like a collective expression of group identity or rather a mediation of group identity. Here the study will discuss how media can be incorporated into art, or on the other hand, how media can utilize art instruments as means of dissemination in public space.

Lastly, this study explores how art groups contribute to the socialization of individuals, as people use artistic expressions from their community and then use them to mediate their community’s identity. It will explore artist’s figures and their impact in the Palestinian society, in addition, it will analyze the social uses of artistic expressions in public space such as installation, murals, statues, expositions etc.  This study is based on field research.