In her 2019 film letter to a friend (shown in September at Moderna Museet, Stockholm), Jacir writes of fears that her West Bank home might be confiscated by Israel; the building has not only been in the family for generations but is now Dar Jacir, an artist-run space. For the past decade the house has hosted residencies revolving around agriculture, sound and dance. With conflict in Gaza, things have undoubtedly got harder, but Jacir told Vogue Arabia, ‘Sometimes you just don’t want to talk about the challenges because you just want to talk about what’s actually happening.’ Programming continued, with Dar Jacir inaugurating the first Palestinian Art Prize, dedicated to sound art, following on from the centre’s long-running sound residency led by Nicolás Jaar. It also launched a certified course in permaculture and hosted roleplaying workshops; all while asking volunteers to help with the olive harvest. Jacir’s own work appeared this year in group shows in Antwerp, Berlin, Doha and Turin and she was
commissioned to produce an installation for the Public Art Abu Dhabi
Biennial. She’ll also be part of next year’s Biennale of Sydney.