An exhibition at POD! community art gallery in Dundee, Scotland, features works by three Palestinian artists: Maysa Yousef, who is alive and exhibiting, and two others—Dorgham Qreaiqea and Heba Zaqout—who were killed in Israel's military campaign in Gaza. The display also includes artwork by children in Gaza who participated in art therapy workshops led by Yousef, who describes art as a means of survival and resistance amid ongoing violence and trauma.
This exhibition matters because it brings attention to the human cost of the conflict in Gaza through the lens of visual art, preserving the voices and stories of artists who have been killed. It highlights the role of art as a tool for psychosocial support and testimony in war zones, and connects Scottish audiences directly to the humanitarian crisis, emphasizing art's ethical and survivalist dimensions beyond aesthetics.