Haydens
17 August 2024
The Cave, The Flood
Wooden frame, scrim, LED light.
3000x3000x3000mm dimensions variable.
Khan Younis
Coloured pencil on black cartridge paper.
Today was a Sad Day in the History of the Security Council
Digital video, acid etched glass, steel frame, Arduino board and sensor, LED lighting, projector.
Two speeches by Palestinian Ambassadors to the United Nations.
The first by Riyad Mansour from the initial failure of the security council to call for a ceasefire on the 8th of December 2023. The United States vetoed the resolution backed by the vast majority of Security Council members and many other nations. The vote in the 15-member council was 13-1 with the United Kingdom abstaining. Duration 5:38.
The second by Palestinian ambassador Feda Abdelhady is the most recent statement to the UN Security Council on the 31st of July 2024 after 300 days of its failure to halt the campaign of collective civilian punishment waged by Israel in Gaza. Duration 15:42
The Noble Rock
Digital print.
The Noble Rock, End Times
Digital print.
Travel by Night
Blue coloured Pencil on black cartridge, 6 A4 sheets.
Geometrical Scheme of the Dome of the Rock
Pencil on Cartridge, 3 A4 sheets.
Deluge
Grey lead pencil on A2 cartridge sheet.
Fragments
Black coloured pencil on A2 cartridge sheet, framed.
Untitled
Grey lead pencil on A2 cartridge sheet.
With sincere thanks to Hayden Stuart for his invaluable role in the design, and fabrication of this work and for his support for the project.
Also to Ruby Archer for her assistance beyond the call of duty.
Thankyou to Emily Westmore for her sage advice on the booklet and care with scissors to Liwen Liang for graphic design of the booklet and to Tiger Zheng for technical assistance.
Photography: Amalia Lindo and Hayden Stuart.