Artwork: Seth, *the water carrier*, Qalandiya, Occupied Palestinian Territories, 2022

Seth’s (@seth_globepainter) latest mural, the water carrier, was painted in Qalandiya, Occupied Palestinian Territories. Seth wrote this about the project:

“Several months ago, I made a series of paintings in the ruins of ancient villages in Palestine, at the invitation of the Jordanian association @baladk and @riwaq_palestine.

I painted this woman in Qalandiya, a village located between Ramallah and Jerusalem, a few kilometres from a sensitive checkpoint between Israel and the occupied territories. Bordered by fir forests and olive groves, the hamlet is home to magnificent historic buildings maintained and restored by @riwaq_palestine association. I have made it a rule not to touch the old stones which sometimes date from the Roman Empire. Inspired by old photos, I tried to pay homage to the lifestyle of this region in peace for centuries.”