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Image Not Available for Crossing Surda (a record of going to and from work)
Crossing Surda (a record of going to and from work)
Image Not Available for Crossing Surda (a record of going to and from work)

Crossing Surda (a record of going to and from work)

Artist/Maker (Palestinian, b. 1970)
Date2002–2003
MediumTwo channel video (color, sound)
DimensionsDuration: 130 minutes
Credit LineGift of Cristina Delgado (OC 1980) and Stephen F. Olsen (OC 1979)
Edition2/100
Object number2013.11.1A-C
Status
Not on view
Copyright© Emily JacirMore Information
Emily Jacir’s practice often centers her homeland of Palestine. In this video, the artist illegally recorded her daily commute in the West Bank between Ramallah and Birzeit University, where she worked. The lengthy walk is documented by a camera hidden in Jacir’s bag, marked by security checkpoints and guards armed with machine guns.
ProvenanceCristina Delgado and Stephen F. Olsen, Coral Gables, FL; by gift 2013 to Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH
Collections
  • Modern & Contemporary
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