Jordan Nassar on Palestinian embroidery and diasporic identity | UNDER THE COVER

“In a sense, I’ve always been making work that is about Palestine, how Palestinians have been treated, and what their reality is like,” writes Brooklyn-based artist Jordan Nassar in his portfolio of recent works about Gaza in the Summer issue. In the summer episode of “Under the Cover,” Nassar speaks with Artforum editor in chief Tina Rivers Ryan about the contradictions of diasporic identity, the nuances of his relation to traditional craftmaking, and the role of artists in continuing cultural legacies. Video production and edit: Brian J. Green Cinematography: Alexandra Sapp Assistant camera and sound: Agasha Irving