‘Thinking about growing up in Gaza, like seeds coming up from the ground, but into an unhealthy and damaging air. It was never safe in Gaza, they never had a chance. I’m sickened our government are still supporting this genocide. I’m frightened for everyone that is in Gaza now, including the hostages taken by Hamas. It must be terrifying for them and their families.’ – 21 October, 2023

Gaza by Rosalind Nashashibi is now available with a free Gaza, Ceasefire Now also by Rosalind Nashashibi and designed by Sara De Bondt, as part of What did you do… (2024) a poster project commissioned by Book Works to mark 40 years of commissions and book making. In response to the urgent humanitarian crisis in Gaza overshadowing all our activity, we have invited artists to contribute work that speaks to ideas of solidarity with the oppressed, and liberation for the occupied, for a series of A3 posters. Any proceeds from this project will be donated to Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP).

Gaza is an inkjet print on Hahnemuehle Photo Rag 188gsm, in a numbered edition of 40 copies, 10 artist’s proofs and 2 printer’s proofs, signed by the artist. Gaza, Ceasefire Now is a Risograph print on Munken Lynx 170gsm with 40 copies available free as part of this edition. Book Works would like to thank Sara de Bondt, K2 Screen and PageMasters for their help and support with this project.

Artists participating in this project include: Alternative School of Economics, Hamja Ahsan, Banu Cennetoğlu, Marcus Coates, Jesse Darling, Jeremy Deller, Falgoush Collective, Fehras Publishing Practices with Nancy Naser Al Deen and Sina Ahmadi, Dora García, Deborah-Joyce Holman, Karl Holmqvist, Marianne Keating, Rosalind Nashashibi, Prem Sahib, Tai Shani, Sofia Niazi, Katrina Palmer, Charlie Prodger, Anne Tallentire, Joanne Tatham and Tom O’Sullivan, Rosa-Johan Uddoh, and Cecilia Vicuña.