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Unrest (2012)

A depiction of the experience of flight by refugees in Eastleigh, Kakuma and Dadaab as told to the artist. This flight is from a place one knows to an unknown destination and the perception of self in surreality. The white outlines represent the individual seeing themselves in a situation that they don’t understand and the ...

Listen to the Youth (2012)

A discussion on the “Arab Spring” and its origins with specific reference to the fall of Colonel Muammar al-Gaddafi in Libya at the hands of “youth.” This painting follows on the implication of Western influence on the capture and killing of Colonel Gaddafi. The white lines at the bottom of the painting represent the ...

Blocks Aid (2012)

A representation of global discourse on the effectiveness of aid; where aid is given to countries with stipulations for that aid being cryptic and dynamic. Similar to being given a crossword puzzle without the clues to complete the puzzle. The end goal of aid, world peace, is disrupted by this strings attached form of ...