1-24 February

Ramallah Underground
ABC Treehouse, Voetboogstraat 11 (Tel: 020 320 6828)
Online: www.treehouse.abc.nl
Time: Thu-Sun 1pm-6pm (and by appointment); Price: Free

How does art survive in a land that suffers under occupation, in a conflict situation already lasting half-a-century? How does art help people survive violence? And how do Palestinian artists use art to hold on to their own culture and identity? Platform De Levante has organised a series of events in Amsterdam around this theme which will include an exhibition with Rana Bishara in De Levante, Ramallah Underground (at the ABC Treehouse and De Melkweg), and films in Rialto. Although Ramallah Underground is a musical group, it actively strives to promote Palestinian visual artists. The body of work presented is a collection of pieces from these different artists who each – in their own distinct way and through various mediums – share the need to visually expose, represent and investigate both their personal and the collective experiences of Palestinians to date. The work explores such themes as time and place, exile and memory, and occupation and resistance. Note the opening is on 3 February when the artists will be in attendance. More info at www.delevante.org