“Forbidden Colors” Coming to Light
By Palestine Center Interns — Sarah Dickshinski, Abby Massell, Zoë Reinstein, and Mirvat Salameh
This summer, Gallery Al-Quds presents “Forbidden Colors,” examining 30 artists’ responses to various forms of censorship or political pressure — specifically, the 1980 Israeli law forbidding artwork composed of the four colors of the Palestinian flag: red, green, black, and white. That the “forbidden colors” of the Palestinian flag still carry such a stigma indicates that exhibitions that bring exposure to this continuing issue are of the utmost importance. We are reminded that art is perhaps the most powerful tool of resistance and revolution, and the artists featured in this show exemplify this in the works they contributed.
