Tamer Institute for Community Education inaugurated the exhibition "Frequencies of the Mediterranean" on Monday, August 16, 2021, at Dar Al-Ghusayn in Gaza. This exhibition showcases the work of 10 Palestinian and Italian artists who participated in a digital collaboration between Palestine and Italy as part of the project of rediscovering identity and enhancing Palestinian-Italian cultural heritage. The project is implemented by the foundation in partnership with the Italian organization Vento di Terra and with the support of the Anna Lindh Foundation for intercultural dialogue.

The exhibition, which takes place in the cities of Gaza and Milan, explores four themes: the sea, roots, shadows, and the interior, whether it is a physical or emotional space. The ten artists engage in a dialogue around these themes and present unique and authentic works that are based on different perspectives towards these dimensions.

"Frequencies of the Mediterranean" is an exhibition that transcends borders. It is a narrative in the face-off between ten Palestinian and Italian artists. It is a journey of deep human feelings that occurred despite the distances controlled by conflicts, barriers, cultural differences, and the restrictions imposed by the pandemic. These boundaries were explored and overcome with great artistic sensitivity and rare poetic language, turning each artist's reflection into a collective experience.

Ihab Al-Gharbawi, the project coordinator of "Rediscovering Identity and Enhancing Palestinian-Italian Cultural Heritage" and an participating evaluator, said, "At first, the mind tends to reject any creative experience that is distant from the land, especially if it is based on dialogue and human communication, let alone an artistic experience and collaboration between people who do not speak the same language. That was the initial feeling on the road to implementing the virtual artistic collaboration, where there was a sense of concern about the possibility of achieving the goals of this collaboration related to exchanging experiences between Palestinian and Italian artists."

Five Palestinian artists participated in the exhibition: Hazem Abu Al-Zomar, Jihad Jabrour, Hanin Nazzal, Tima'a Salameh, and Jihad Jabrour. Additionally, five Italian artists participated: Emanuela Busolati, Giulia Orkia, Anna Massina, Lucia Scuderi, and Angelo Rota.

The exhibition is expected to continue with additional rounds. The second round of the exhibition will open at the 28 Magazine Gallery in Rafah on August 23, 2021. The foundation is also preparing to launch the exhibition digitally on its website during the next month of September, in addition to a forthcoming physical exhibition in Milan, Italy, in early September.