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Hatoum's Sculpture Reflects Creation and Destruction Cycle

2/4/2026

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Mona Hatoum, a Palestinian artist in exile, unveiled "All of a Quiver" at Fondazione Prada in Milan.
The sculpture moves like a marionette.
It symbolizes humanity's cycle of creation and destruction.
Hatoum, 73, drew inspiration from her experiences as a Palestinian in exile and the Lebanese civil war.
The sculpture evokes images of bombed homes and rising skyscrapers.

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Mona Hatoum, a Palestinian artist in exile, unveiled "All of a Quiver" at Fondazione Prada in Milan.
The sculpture moves like a marionette.
It symbolizes humanity's cycle of creation and destruction.
Hatoum, 73, drew inspiration from her experiences as a Palestinian in exile and the Lebanese civil war.
The sculpture evokes images of bombed homes and rising skyscrapers.