Sakir Khader - Umm al-Bandoura

Image size: 36 x 54 cm, paper size: 46 x 64 cm
Edition of 10+2AP
Numbered and signed on a separate label

ABOUT THE WORK
In the northern West Bank village of Faqu’aa—near Jenin, Nazareth, and alongside the apartheid wall—one woman tends the fire that feeds a tradition. Known locally as Umm al-Bandoura, the Mother of Tomatoes, she spends her days stirring vast pots of tomatoes over woodfire, transforming them into a thick, smoky sauce. In a time when convenience often comes at the cost of flavor, she insists on the slow way—the old way—preserving a taste and a method that is increasingly rare. Tomatoes cooked over woodfire simply taste better. And the sauce she makes becomes the base for shakshouka, even when it’s cooked on a gas flame. Just a spoonful carries the depth of the fire, making it feel as though you cooked it on wood yourself.
Faqu’aa, Jenin, Palestine
Sakir Khader

ABOUT THE PHOTOGRAPHER
Palestinian-Dutch photographer Sakir Khader (NL, 1990) studied journalism, media management and communication. After working as a reporter and investigative journalist for De Volkskrant, Brandpunt and NOS op 3, among others, he focused entirely on documentary photography and film. His work, which revolves around the relationship between life and death in conflict areas, has been awarded prestigious prizes, including the Silver Camera.
The exhibition Yawm al-Firak, Arabic for Farewell Day, can be seen at Foam until 14 May 2025. It is Khader's first solo museum exhibition. Since 2024, he has been the first Palestinian photographer selected to join the renowned photography collective Magnum Photos. His images explore the fragile boundary between life and death. 
Sakir Khader

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