Nationality: Palestine

Emily Jacir’s interdisciplinary practice spans film, photography, installation, performance, sound, and text. Her work explores personal and collective movement through time and public space, examining trans-Mediterranean geographies and temporalities. Through historical and archival research, her work is rooted in gathering, community, and social affiliations. She has received international recognition including a Golden Lion at the 52nd Venice Biennale (2007), the Hugo Boss Prize (2008), the Andrew W. Mellon Rome Prize Fellowship (2015), and prizes in 2023 from NCAD, Dublin, and the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

Exhibited work:

Il-Kelb tad-Dar, 1994-2026

1. Il-Kelb tad-dar, a performance gift 2026
2. Il-Kelb tad-dar, Palestine National Dog stamps, 1994
3. Il-Kelb tad-dar, video, 2026
4. Il-Kelb tad-dar, stone sculpture, 2026
5. Il-Kelb tad-dar, tapestries, 2026
6. Il-Kelb tad-dar, stone carving installation, 2026