So., 15. Juni
|Akademie der bildenden Künste Wien
15.6 11:00 Challenging Asymmetry: Artistic Collaboration in the Face of Structural Inequality panel
Common Ground Deconstructing Walls A Palestinian-Israeli dialogue
Time & Location
15. Juni 2025, 11:00
Akademie der bildenden Künste Wien, Schillerplatz 3, 1010 Wien
About the event
15.6 11:00 Challenging Asymmetry: Artistic Collaboration in the Face of Structural Inequality panel
This panel brings together Palestinian and Israeli artists to critically examine the contradictions within peace-oriented art initiatives. Participants will confront how artistic collaborations often risk creating false equivalencies that obscure fundamental power imbalances. The discussion will address practical strategies for maintaining creative partnerships that acknowledge Palestinian liberation struggles while rejecting superficial "dialogue" models that normalize oppression. Panelists will explore how art can serve as both a site of resistance and a space for imagining coexistence without requiring Palestinians to abandon their demands for justice and full rights. The conversation aims to move beyond performative solidarity toward artistic practices that meaningfully challenge power structures, both global and interpersonal, while preserving the possibility of a shared future.
Panelists: Rafat Zrieq, Caitlin Gura, Ruth Katz.
This symposium series addresses the complexities of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through artistic and activist interventions, promoting dialogue…