Sabra Shatila
Creator: Dia Azzawi | 1982-1983
“Sabra Shatila was created by Azzawi in response to the 1982 massacre of civilians in Beirut’s Sabra and Shatila Palestinian refugee camps during the Lebanese civil war. Described by Azzawi as “a manifesto of dismay and anger,” the exhibition tells the story of the massacre by combining a series of fragmented scenes that create a narrative invoking the brutality of war and human suffering. The composition displays silenced screams and outstretched hands; blood red and human and animal body parts reinforce the horror of the killings.”
