Body Remains’ Flavoured Jellies , 2024
Jellie cubes. 2x2 cm. nails, hair, period discharges.


In response to this question, “Body Remains' Flavoured Jellies” emerged as an artistic experiment. This mirrors the concept of "Redisbecoming," a term that the queer Palestinian poet George Abraham coined to describe the ongoing transformation of the self. This reconfiguration is not a voluntary transformation but a necessary response to confront the relentless cycles of Nakbas and oppression enacted by white colonial Western powers against indigenous communities.

The jellies are made of my own body remains—hair, nails, and period discharges—cooked with gelatin powder to create jelly cubes. This process mirrors the disembodiment and reconfiguration of the self. Presented as a familiar Western and American dessert, these jellies are meant to be served to Western leaders who support the Israeli genocide against Palestinians, shaped in a form they recognise. It is an invitation to taste the bitterness of their actions, hoping that eating it can heal their deaf, blind peace.

This work is deeply influenced by my previous experiences living within a white Western system in Sweden, where I struggled to navigate a discriminatory environment while witnessing yet another Nakba. It is a reflection on the apocalyptic self—a self that emerges from layers of historical trauma, continually redefined by the ongoing genocide against Palestinians. This apocalyptic self, resilient and defiant, stands as a mode of resistance, challenging the erasure and silencing of Palestinian voices.


As an extension to this project, a gathering on a rooftop in Mohammad Amin refugee camp in Jordan has been organised.