Atelier Qeblawi Witness Coat — front view, model in a floor-length grey gabardine coat with shoulder cape, kufiyeh head wrap and kufiyeh waist sash, against a brick wall.

Piece 06|Palestine

The Witness Coat

A coat that carries the letters of a place.

A floor-length grey gabardine coat with shoulder cape and kufiyeh sash. The back is hand-painted with a scene of destruction over a Palestinian flag in red, white, green, and black — pinned with handwritten paper testimonies, each note its own voice. A garment as a wall.

Medium: Hand-painted oil on gabardine. Hand-written paper testimonies.
Edition: Made once. Signed.
Year: 2026

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Atelier Qeblawi Witness Coat — back view, hand-painted scene of destruction and a Palestinian flag in red, white, green and black on the body of the coat, pinned with handwritten paper testimonies.

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