{"product_id":"nour-jaouda-the-iris-grows-on-both-sides-of-the-fence-2026","title":"Nour Jaouda | The iris grows on both sides of the fence (2026)","description":"\u003cp\u003e[[specs start]]\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConcrete with pigment\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"xmsonormal\"\u003eSize: 23.8 x 16.5 x 2.3 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"xmsonormal\"\u003eVariable edition of 20, accompanied by a signed and numbered certificate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAs these editions are variable, there may be colour variances due to the pigmentation process. These variations are integral to the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note that this edition is currently in production, and will be ready in approximately 3-4 weeks.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[[specs end]]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[[work start]] \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the work\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eNour Jaouda has created a special edition entitled \u003cem\u003eThe iris grows on both sides of the fence\u003c\/em\u003e, on the occasion of the exhibition ‘East of the Aldgate Pump’, part of the inaugural Backyard Biennial, 15 Jul – 6 Sep 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eJaouda’s work with cement stems from her interest in the tension between urban and natural landscapes. Within \u003cem\u003eThe iris grows on both sides of the fence \u003c\/em\u003eJaouda brings together organic flowing forms from nature with geometric patterns of manmade architectural structures, exploring the tension between our internal and external landscapes. The natural elements tie to Jaouda’s examination of the notions of rootlessness and resilience, and plants’ capability to transcend borders, developing new roots as they grow. The concrete relief sculptural edition is embellished with delicate touches of purple that both reflect the hues of iris flowers and enhance the textural surface, bringing in Jaouda’s interest in the emotional and spiritual nature of colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThroughout her practice, Jaouda explores our spiritual relationship to landscape and memory, and how space holds and embodies memory, truth, and identity. Much of Jaouda’s work is built from textiles, which demands a slow, laborious and repetitive approach, whilst also being endlessly forgiving. Cement, however, Jaouda describes, demands immediacy, holding a contrasting sense of time. Once each mark is made, the cement dries, disallowing reshaping or deconstruction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e[[work end]]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[[artist start]]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the artist\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"accordionContent\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ms-outlook-mobile-reference-message skipProofing\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eNour Jaouda (b.1997, Libya) lives and works between Cairo and London. Her large-scale dyed textile works draw on the forms of prayer mats found in her surroundings, incorporating both fabricated and found steel elements to weave together personal memory, material culture and social history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e[[artist end]]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e[[exhibitions start]]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSelected Exhibitions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSelected exhibitions include: Matters of time, Spike Island, Bristol, UK (2025); A Living Collection, The Hepworth Wakefield, West Yorkshire, UK (2025); An Uncommon Thread, Hauser \u0026amp; Wirth, Somerset, UK (2025); Visions of the World, The Wigam Collection, Museum Kampa, Prague, Czechia (2025); On Feeling, Approach Gallery, London, UK (2024); Stranieri Ovunque - Foreigners Everywhere, 60th International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, Italy (2024); Where, if not faraway, is my place?, Union Pacific Gallery, London, UK (2023); Social Fabric, FOLD Gallery, London, UK (2021); What Remains, Encounter Contemporary, Copeland Gallery, London, UK (2021); between the borderlines, The Emery Prize, Pembroke Art Gallery, Oxford, UK (2018).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e[[exhibitions end]]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhitechapel Gallery editions are generously donated by the artists. All proceeds from the sale of these works directly support our exhibition and education programmes. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs is traditional in editions publishing, prices will rise as an edition starts to sell out. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor UK Customers, VAT is included in the price shown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe purchase of this edition is subject to resale restrictions. 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