Biography
Laila Shawa (b. 1940, Gaza) lived and worked in London. As a Palestinian artist, Shawa’s concern was to reflect the political reality of her country, thus she became something of a reporter of events. Her work was based on a heightened sense of realism, targeting injustice and persecution. She graduated summa cum laude in Fine Arts from the Italian Accademia delle Belle Arti and received a diploma in plastic arts from the Accademia San Giacomo in Rome. Between 1965 and 1967, she returned to Gaza to teach arts and crafts to underprivileged children. Laila Shawa passed away in 2022.
Laila Shawa
Quarantined in London; for Cities Under Quarantine – The Mailbox Project