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拍品專文
The mythical Sisyphus was an unfortunate figure who was sentenced by the gods to spend eternity rolling a stone up a hill, only to have it roll back down to the bottom each time. Tarek Al-Ghoussein believes that according to the clichis of Western media, present day Palestine endures a similar punishment- engaged in an endless, meaningless, cyclical struggle. In a series of self-portraits Al-Ghoussein critiques the cliche of the Palestinians that, particularly after September 11 seems to be ineradicable in the Western media.'
The present image is from series in which Al-Ghossein presents himself as the stereotypical Palestinian terrorist, wearing all black, his head wrapped completely in a scarf(kuffiyeh), which he believes has become a symbol of terrorism, both in the West and in the Arab world. Ironically, as if to illustrate this, he was arrested on suspicion by local police whilst shooting this series.
The present image is from series in which Al-Ghossein presents himself as the stereotypical Palestinian terrorist, wearing all black, his head wrapped completely in a scarf(kuffiyeh), which he believes has become a symbol of terrorism, both in the West and in the Arab world. Ironically, as if to illustrate this, he was arrested on suspicion by local police whilst shooting this series.