ballerinas chained in barbed wire, dancing on rocks, or facing barricades to mirror what she calls the "ticking bomb" reality of women in Gaza.
The artist said her work also depicts restrictions that women face within the family and the community in Gaza, a traditionally conservative territory ruled by the Islamist Hamas group since 2007. "The reason I chose the ballet dancer is that I see her as an icon of beauty and power. Therefore, I chose her to become the hero of my works," Jebril, 35, told Reuters at her house in Gaza City.
"Men and women are both in chains under the occupation," Jebril said, referring to Israel, which along with Egypt, imposes tight border restrictions on Gaza on the grounds of security.
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