We are no body’s hero. Those out there who seek salvation should turn their eyes elsewhere. We make no promises to any who demand them. The underdog leads no pack, reigns over no realm. We simply, and quite bluntly, do not care. Those who, on the other hand, look up to no one, staring blandly at a disinterested world are more than welcome.

Blouzaat gives you one such wily individual, in a one-man-exhibition right in our own store. Omar Zo’bi [from Fann 3arabi and Daftar Tajreebi] will be showcasing some original artwork in his exhibition, Socially Murdered.

check out Omar’s online projects at:

Fann 3arabi - Featuring Arab art, artists, art websites, events and more

Daftar Tajreebi - an experimental art/design platform

We’ll let Omar tell you  the story of “Socially murdered” in his own words:

They are people that you either ignore in the street for not being visually pleasing, or would be the centre of your gossip for the day because they’re just “weird”. Ones that are not very familiar with fitting in the society as well as you do, and find comfort in strange situations and habits

They’re introverts by nature, and ones that do not conform to the common beauty standards. They have been judged by their looks and had stories made up about them. We’re not asking you to love them, but possibly re-consider the difference and look deeper to find some sort of a common human identity.

Anyway, they’re visiting Amman, on canvas.

They will be part of the first art exhibition of Omar Al-Zo’bi  which will be taking place in Blouzaat - Jabal Amman, on the 31st of August, 2008 at 7:30 PM.

Watch out for Abu Shanab Monster!

We got a two-room exhibition at Weimar while the “Rundgang 08″ was running. This was a chance to get in contact with industrial designers and of course a whole bunch of interesting artists, with whom we hope to develop new products and ideas.

Our exhibition explored the past and the future of Blouzaat, all at once. This was a great opportunity to present the next generation of Blouzaat, our first work born out of our cross cultural dialogue concept. Those artworks, a cooperation between Ahmad Sabbagh and our friend “Keos”, dealt directly with the “wall”. The wall concerns Germans as well as Palestinians, but it’s also a global issue, affecting all nationalities, and all races. Fortunately the wall in Germany no longer exists, but there is yet one left to tear down. Walls of insecurity and fear, of oppression and segregation, can not be allowed to exist.