"Cloud above Zerok” from the “Inshallah” series.
Archival pigment print 20x20'' on 23x23'' canvas.
Inshallah (“God willing” in Arabic) is a project exploring the Soviet and American occupations of Afghanistan, drawing on my childhood fantasies romanticizing the military and intertwined with personal conflicts.
I create a dark fairytale filled with my fears and dreams, based on a fascination with the army’s strength and order, set on the front lines of what has become America’s longest running war in history. Mesmerized by the complexity of the Afghan chaos, I strive to better comprehend my personal relationship to these wars: two empires, two mentalities, same battlefield, twelve years apart.
Inshallah (“God willing” in Arabic) is a project exploring the Soviet and American occupations of Afghanistan, drawing on my childhood fantasies romanticizing the military and intertwined with personal conflicts.
I create a dark fairytale filled with my fears and dreams, based on a fascination with the army’s strength and order, set on the front lines of what has become America’s longest running war in history. Mesmerized by the complexity of the Afghan chaos, I strive to better comprehend my personal relationship to these wars: two empires, two mentalities, same battlefield, twelve years apart.
"Pasab” from the “Inshallah” series.
Archival pigment print 20x20'' on 23x23'' canvas.
Archival pigment print 20x20'' on 23x23'' canvas.
"Ambush” from the “Inshallah” series.
Archival pigment print 20x20'' on 23x23'' canvas.
Archival pigment print 20x20'' on 23x23'' canvas.
"Suicide bomber” from the “Inshallah” series.
Archival pigment print 20x20'' on 23x23'' canvas.
Archival pigment print 20x20'' on 23x23'' canvas.
"Bird's view” from the “Inshallah” series.
Archival pigment print 20x20'' on 23x23'' canvas.
Archival pigment print 20x20'' on 23x23'' canvas.
