Handala
HANDALA is a sculptural rendition of the 1969 drawing by political cartoonist Naji al-Ali, an image that has since become a ubiquitous protest symbol. Handala remains a perennial 10 year old, marking al-Ali's age when he was displaced from Palestine in the 1948 Nakba. Building Handala in 3-dimensional form posited a unique challenge for me, in addressing Ali's wish to never show Handala’s face until he could return home to a free Palestine. I believe I have found a way to honor that wish. This sculpture is the first of a series of totems that aims to pave a path home for Handala and all dispossessed, albeit symbolically.
ARTIST
Peloloca
As a transcontinental transplant with roots across India, Ireland, Mexico, and NYC, Peloloca has navigated a life of code-switching and cultural paradoxes. Their creative journey covers diverse mediums and personas, spanning interdisciplinary design, new media, fashion, filmmaking, and eventually, the return to an old love — clay. Through this fluid and unpredictable medium, Peloloca explores contradictions, mutations and hybridities that manifest within today's complex cultural realities.
Fallow Frames Biennial 2024
July 13 — 14, 2024
Ridgewood, Queens NY
2pm — 7pm
24 Empty Tree Beds - 25 Participating Artists
Ridgewood’s sidewalks have over 800 empty tree beds - or roughly one for every 90 residents.
The Fallow Frames Biennial is an upcoming public art festival that will be held on July 13th and 14th, where local artists are invited to use 24 abandoned tree beds to stage site-specific installations and performances.
Visitors are invited to wander the neighborhood as active participants in a larger narrative of renewal and artistic expression - and to spark conversations about urban ecology and these small neglected patches of the city’s landscape.
Festival Map