EVICTION NOTICES

Ink and plaster, 8” x 11”

The Eviction Notices project is an attempt to contribute to an ongoing investigation of the Israeli occupation in the West Bank. The work consists of stacked broken blocks that mirror the construction process of the Israeli settlements that are built on top of the ruined, the demolished and the displaced. The heaviness of receiving a demolishing and eviction document is reflected in an 8” x 11” block.

The Eviction Notices project investigates the inscriptions embedded in the construction of settlements in the state of Israel. An online research via eBay Inc. revealed documents dated from 1920 – 1945 including maps, master plans, eviction orders, and demolishing notices (Shoshan, 341). This research has also led to discovering the first cement factory Nesher that provided the raw material to construct and expand the settlements in Israel.

Process