The Song of Ascents
2008
5 channel video, 4 min loop
The Song of Ascents, (Psalm 126 from the Old Testament), is sung by four* Palestinians in the diaspora. The original Hebrew lyrics are replaced by the Arabic translation.
*Three of the original seven participants in the video, have refused to participate as part of their boycott to any form of cultural collaboration with Israel.
: Installation Essl Museum, Vienna