Archiving Gaza in the Present (Paperback)

Paperback. Conflict does more than destroy physical spaces. It extinguishes lives, erases histories and disrupts the collective memory of entire communities. In Gaza, where genocide has wrought catastrophic loss, the destruction of heritage adds another dimension of devastation. Yet amid the rubble, acts of archiving, art-making and storytelling persist.Archiving Gaza in the Present brings together voices from Palestine and beyond to document the cultural erasure and to explore how creative and archival practices resist it. Contributions from curators, architects, artists, journalists, lawyers and scholars capture Gazas once-vibrant cultural life, now turned to rubble.Featuring rich visual material from fragmented WhatsApp testimonies to forensic documentation and including artworks, maps and photographs, Archiving Gaza in the Present is both a living archive and a call to action. It is a vital resource for understanding Gazas cultural survival amid destruction.In partnership with the Arab British Centre. Archiving Gaza in the Present addresses the urgent crisis of cultural loss amid ongoing conflict. Edited by Venetia Porter and Dina Matar, this interdisciplinary collection documents destruction and explores heritage preservation through essays, interviews and 100+ visuals, stressing Gazas cultural memory. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…