TEMPUS NON REDDITUR

This mixed-media work represents forced displacement, longing, and the cruelty of colonization and borders. The tickets and boarding passes document more than two decades of travel across numerous countries in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. The surface suggests movement, travel, departures, and an apparent sense of freedom; however, it is fragmented, with dates obscured in black, creating a sense of suspended or unknown time while destinations remain visible.

The work becomes more explicit through the presence of stamps, which are rendered prominently in a stark red color that evokes authority and judgment. These stamps transform the piece from an artwork into a site of refusal. In contrast to the red stamps, the blue Hebrew text appears as the title of the document issued by the Israeli army to deported Palestinians and non-Jews. It reads, “Notice of Refusal of Entry.” The phrase appears five times, reinforcing the idea that Israel functions as the entity that denies, restricts, and controls movement and return.