Uşak University Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Textile and Fashion Design students opened the exhibition titled “Draw for Palestine” curated by Dr. Lecturer Salimeh Amanjani. The exhibition met with art lovers at Uşak University Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Congress and Culture Center Foyer Area.

Uşak University Rector Prof. Dr. Ekrem Savaş, Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts Prof. Dr. Mithat Yılmaz, academicians and many students attended the opening.

They drew attention to the oppression in Palestine with art

The curator of the exhibition Dr. Lecturer. Prof. Dr. Salimeh Amanjani, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Textile and Fashion Design, 3rd year students (Textile Workshop IV course) and 4th year students (Creative Applications in Garment Design course) aimed to draw attention to the persecution in Palestine with 38 works. Stating that a difficult technique such as waxing-batik was used in the works, Amanjani said, “Our students tried to explain the difficult times in Palestine with this technique. Thank you for your participation in our exhibition.”

Rector Savaş: “It is very valuable to raise awareness on such a sensitive issue”

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Uşak University Rector Prof. Dr. Ekrem Savaş expressed his pride in the students' sensitivity on Palestine. Savaş said, “I congratulate you for raising awareness on such a sensitive issue. Unfortunately, disproportionate force has been used in Palestine for more than a year. Unfortunately, not only Israel but also the Western countries that support it are partners in this massacre. In Gaza, children are introduced to bombs as soon as they are born. They target children especially to destroy a generation.”

Rector Savaş emphasized that the leaders of Muslim countries should take a more decisive stance and said, “If other Muslim countries could take as brave a stance as Turkey, the course of this war could have been different. Dear students, I hope that every picture you draw, every brush you touch, will be instrumental in stopping this persecution and create a spark in the hearts of those who create this situation, which is a disgrace to humanity. I sincerely congratulate everyone who contributed to the exhibition.”

Awareness through the Power of Art

The “Draw for Palestine” exhibition, organized to draw attention to the tragedies in Palestine, once again demonstrated the power of art to shed light on social events. The exhibition attracted great interest from the visitors and witnessed emotional moments. The exhibition can be visited until December 24, 2024.