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Mohammad Rakouie

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  • Country of residence: Syria
  • Gender: Male
  • Born in: 1951
  • Age: 65
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Muhammad Al-Rakouie was born in Gaza 1951, taught himself how to draw with the materials he could acquire–crayon and cut pillowcase linen, while imprisoned in the notorious Ashkelan prison in Israel. Palestinian artists are prohibited from using the colors of their flag or making overt reference to their struggle for liberation and autonomy. The design elements within his smuggled paintings refer to Soviet abstraction and social realism. He risked great pain and additional punishment by creating these images, which stylize prison life and captivity. He now lives in a refugee camp in Damascus, Syria.

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