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Martyrs’ Report Database
Bronze
61 × 46 x 41 cm
Mumok, Wien
© 2019 Artists Rights Society (ARS),
New York Photo © mumok Museum,
Stiftung Ludwig Wien

ARCH 5101 Option Studio
Taught by Farzin Lotfi-Jam
2025

On August 25th, 2025 in Khan Younis, Gaza, Palestine, the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) attacked Nasser Hospital killing 22 civilians in complete violation of international law. Among the 22 martyrs are 5 journalists remembered by their loved ones: Hussam Al Masri, who had “the spirit of a child and an innocent, tender heart” Ahmed Abu Aziz, who had ambition, was very stubborn and kept going Mariam Abu Dagga, who “loved everyone and everything” Moaz Abu Taha, the youngest, spoiled one in his family Mohammed Salama, who never let his colleagues down.

Abu Dagga's last photograph was of the hospital, minutes before she was killed. Her photograph is densely embedded with information both about this incident of genocidal violence, and about her journalistic, narrative methods. Using this photograph, I’ve created a texture-mapped model of Nasser Hospital that maintains material information and identifies people. The model also approximates Abu Dagga’s position and view.

Through researching the unprecedented journalistic violence in Palestine and situating it within the political economy of western mass media, I am producing an open source database that spatializes and geolocates content shared by the martyred journalists. Using the database, I’ve developed a series of models and maps visualizing Gaza through the martyrs’ reports.

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