After Gaza

Artist’s statement

 

“After Gaza” does not mean that the Gaza genocide is over—not only because the genocide is ongoing, but because Gaza, like the Shoah and the Nakba, will never be over. “Never again” feels like “the hope” that Benjamin said was for those who have none.

Theodor Adorno said that poetry “after Auschwitz” is barbaric, but you only live “after . . .

Repurposed Parking Garage

I imagine this building is somewhat well known in this fictional place. I think it was probably converted into living space while the world was busy being a little more post-apocalyptic than solarpunk, with new residents scavenging materials from whatever they could. It’s since grown into a sort of community art project, proud of its history, squatters’ rights, . . .