Paul Sloan's collage work Fight (2018) presents two young Palestinian men armed simply with a slingshot and a gesture, recalling the story of David and Goliath.
During the first intifada, Palestinians used stones, slingshots, words and walls to organise resistance. Messages distributed in secret were written on walls, listing the schedules for daily strikes and protests. Walls in refugee camps, cities, and villages became the newspaper, the community noticeboard, the call to rise up and shake off occupying oppression.
Word (2018) presented works by Abdul Abdullah, Roy Ananda, Brook Andrew, Narelle Autio, David Booth [Ghostpatrol], Jon Campbell, James Dodd, Will French, Tony Garifalakis, Lucas Grogan, Kate Just, Anastasia Klose, Sue Kneebone, Alice Lang, Richard Lewer, Sophia Nuske, Nana Ohnesorge, Trent Parke, Philjames, Kenny Pittock, Toby Pola, Tom Polo, Elvis Richardson, Derek Sargent, Paul Sloan, Sera Waters, Gerry Wedd, Min Wong and Paul Yore.
Fight. 2018. Collage and gouache. Archival UV print on linen.
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Word (2018). Installation shot, Hugo Michell Gallery. Pictured left to right: works by Brook Andrew, Gerry Webb, Paul Sloan and Will French.
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Word (2018). Installation shot, Hugo Michell Gallery. Pictured left to right: works by Paul Sloan, Will French, Tony Garifalakis and Paul Yore.
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Fight. 2018. Collage and gouache. Archival UV print on linen.
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Word (2018). Installation shot, Hugo Michell Gallery. Pictured left to right: works by Paul Sloan, Will French Tony Garifalakis, Paul Yore, Jon Campbell and Sue Kneebone.
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