Palestinian artist born in Al Quds (Jerusalem), lives and works in Paris

Jumana El Husseini copies ancient scripts found throughout the Arab world into her recent work. These paintings have a translucent quality. El Husseini places layer and layer scripts on top of each other to create a soft painterly space. Similarly to most Arab intellectuals, she believes that ancient Egyptians, Canaanites, Assyrians, Sumerians and others are forbears of the Arabs. In exploring their writings, she is excavating her own history and identity.