24 Mar The Resistance Passed Through Here – المقاومة مرت من هنا
(كل ثمن تدفعه في المقاومة… ستحصل على مقابله… المقاومة جدوى مستمره” –باسل الأعرج (١٩٨٤-٢٠١٧ ”
“Resistance is never in vain. The continuous sacrifices of those who resist will always pay off.” –Basil al-Araj (1984–2017).
Chapter 6 “The Resistance Passed Through Here – Arabic Graffiti before and after the Arab Uprisings” in the book “Street Art of Resistance” by Sarah H. Awad and Brady Wagoner
While no hegemony on a particular aesthetic can be claimed when addressing the Arab worlds, it is worth examining the different movements, localities, and the politico-religious imaginings of the past few decades to make sense of resistance and aesthetic value today. This chapter aims to explore graffiti and street art in Arab worlds in terms of spatiality, namely spaces and counter-spaces of resistance, and how they create counter-narratives, representational systems, and networks of solidarity. Construction of new collective memories in public, before and/or after the Arab uprisings, exhibits the fleeting nature of resistance and its prevailing impact in challenging systems of power and notions of social space.