The Palestine Museum, Edinburgh to presents Gaza, a powerful exhibition of new work by renowned British artist Peter Kennard showing during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Gaza is a series of prints made using a variety of mediums, including photomontage, double-exposed photographs, drawing, and paint, in response to the ongoing conflict in Gaza. Kennard’s work aims to reveal the context and complexities of the situation, rather than simply depicting the horrors of war. Through his art, Kennard seeks to highlight the complicity of Western governments and their active support for Israel, encouraging viewers to think critically about the situation.
“A horrific genocide is now taking place on the civilian population in Gaza, the children, women, and men, who are being starved, bombed, and shot. As an artist, I feel impelled to try and make images that will allow the general public to think about the massacre taking place, while the world’s political leaders look on or openly support the genocide by sending weapons to Israel.”
– Peter Kennard
Peter Kennard, Gaza, August 9th – 31st, Palestine Museum Scotland
Time: 11am-6pm daily Admission: Free
About the artist
Peter Kennard is a pioneering British artist and activist, celebrated for his impactful photomontages that critique politics, war, and social issues. With a career spanning over five decades, Kennard has produced iconic images of resistance and dissent, addressing topics such as the Vietnam War, Anti-Apartheid Movement, and environmental activism. His work has been exhibited globally, and he has been recognized as “Britain’s most important political artist” by The Guardian
