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The series “We Refuse to Be Enemies” shows the effects of exterior influences forming identity by exhibiting photographs of Dahers vineyard, located in West bank south west of Jerusalem.
The Nasser family are faced with Israeli destruction orders, road blocks and denial of access to electricity and drinking water. Regardless of owner-ship documents dated back to 1916 they have been struggling to prove their right to occupy this land for 18 years. These forms of suppression have influenced the appearance of that space as well as the people’s lives. They answer this forced situation with peaceful resistance in order to keep their home and space for dialogue.
A Cistern is an artificial build bottle shaped water reservoir, where water is collected during the rainy season. Those cisterns are essential to the Nassar family due to the denial of access to drinking water. The Jewish settlement Neve Daniel is visible in a distance.
West-bank, 2010, Lambda print on Dibond and acrylic finishing, edition of 5
A view on Israel from 950 m above sea level. On clear days it is possible to see the Mediterranean.
West-bank, 2010, Lambda print on Dibond and acrylic finishing, edition of 5
It takes two month of hard work to build a cistern. A volunteer is digging it with simple tools and bare hands.
West-bank, 2010, Lambda print on Dibond and acrylic finishing, edition of 5
This cave gave home to the ancestors of the Nassar Family. It was rebuild into a place of encounter.
West-bank, 2010, Lambda print on Dibond and acrylic finishing, edition of 5
Erected by the Israeli Military the blockade hinders easy approach to the main road.
West-bank, 2010, Lambda print on Dibond and acrylic finishing, edition of 5
Two Volunteers have carried the heavy water tanks from far away in torridity, as young wine has to be watered regularly in its first two years.
West-bank, 2010, Lambda print on Dibond and acrylic finishing, edition of 5
For constructions higher than 80 cm it is necesarry to have a building permit that is hard to get for Palestinians. In Order to guard against destruction orders the main part of the house is build underground.
West-bank, 2010, Lambda print on Dibond and acrylic finishing, edition of 5
