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Since
I
was
born
in
Aleppo
and
live
in
Middle
East,
I
grew
up
watching
and
witnessing
its
own
contradictions
and
its
weird
mixture
of
religious,
political
and
sexual
issues.
My
first
series
called
The
Unmentioned
was
the
first
time
I
revealed
these
contradictions
and
talked
about
them.
Its
not
easy
uncovering
these
topics
and
talking
about
them!
I
think
it
is
the
duty
of
each
artist
to
reflect
upon
what
is
happening
in
society
and
open
new
doors
for
dialogue.
Being
that
your
work
may
be
(to
some)
challenging
and
off
limits,
how
is
it
received
in
Syria?
Abroad?
I
believe
that
a
genuine
artist
is
one
who
pushes
people
to
question
and
eliminate
the
taboos
they
grew
up
with,
rather
than
aiming
only
to
satisfy
his/her
audience.
My
first
exhibition
in
Syria
was
described
as
controversial
and
confusing.
I
would
describe
it
as
the
first
of
its
kind
to
really
drive
people
to
examine
what
the
artwork
really
inspires
rather
than
offering
ready-made
cliche
artworks.
I
can
proudly
say
that
my
exhibitions
challenge
people
to
question
what
they
have
believed
before.
Since
the
Syrian
civil
war
has
reached
the
international
news,
people
abroad
started
to
search
for
the
real
news
on
the
ground.
I
can
proudly
state
that
my
art
gives
them
a
broader
and
more
reliable
pre-war,
during
the
conflict
and
post-war
vision.
For
those
who
may
not
be
familiar
with
Syrian
art
and
culture,
are
there
any
illustrations,
techniques
or
themes
found
in
your
work
that
are
typically
Syrian?
Which
ones?
I
appreciate
that
you
referred
to
the
audience,
who
might
not
be
familiar
with
Syrian
art
and
culture,
since
I
deeply
believe
that
neither
the
art
nor
the
culture
of
Syria
is
clearly
depicted
in
mainstream
media.
In
my
exhibitions,
I
tend
to
show
the
pros
and
cons
hidden
in
contemporary
Syrian
and
Mesopotamian
culture
and
society.
For
example,
in
pieces
such
as
Legend
of
Death,
I
intentionally
focus
on
combining
different
religious
and
cultural
symbols
and
writings.
In
that
work,
the
image
of
Christ
is
in
the
middle
of
the
artwork
with
Arabic
writing
forming
the
cross
behind
and
a
Quranic
verse
at
the
bottom
of
the
artwork.
This
is
an
illustration
representing
what
typically
being
Syrian
really
means.
Please
tell
us
about
your
upcoming
series
A
Woman
Between.
What
is
the
impetus
behind
it?
How
is
it
similar
or
different
than
your
previous
series?
I
have
to
admit
that
the
majority
of
Syrian
women
have
been
subjected
to
external
factors
due
to
the
whims
of
disorder
caused
by
a
patriarchal
society.
My
duty
as
an
artist
is
to
address
and
anticipate
future
problems
in
society.
This
is
why
my
upcoming
series
called
A
Woman
Between
points
at
the
problems
we
will
face
in
the
very
near
future
due
to
the
struggle
and
general
violence
in
Syria.
Women
in
Syria
will
be
widely
subjected
to
sexual
abuse
and
exploitation
as
a
direct
result
of
a
war
that
has
caused
nothing
but
regressing
our
society
back
almost
1500
years.
The
symbols
and
themes
in
this
series
refer
to
the
current
events
in
Syria
and
Mesopotamia
and
depict
the
actions
of
extremists
who
are
mainly
driven
by
their
sexual
instincts.
I
dedicate
my
next
exhibition
to
the
Syrian
women
who
will
need
to
fight
for
their
rights
and
their
humanity
in
order
to
be
able
to
rebuild
a
healthy,
equal
and
pure
Syrian
society.
As
a
Syrian
artist
do
you
feel
compelled
to
reflect
/
respond
to
the
current
situation
on
the
ground.
How?
Some
people
reflect
their
thoughts
verbally,
others
through
social
media.
Artists
reflect
their
thoughts
through
art.
As
mentioned
above,
A
Woman
Between
is
my
response
to
the
current
situation
in
Syria.
Honestly,
I
dont
really
know
any
other
way
to
express
myself.
I
need
to
add
here,
however,
that
responding
to
the
current
situation
on
the
ground
doesnt
necessarily
come
from
me
being
an
artist
in
Syria,
but
from
me
being
Syrian.
Any
upcoming
exhibitions,
biennales,
etc.
where
our
readers
can
see
your
work?
My
work
can
currently
be
seen
at
FotoFests
International
Discoveries
V
group
show
in
Houston,
Texas
through
7
March
2015.
The
eight
exhibited
artworks
shown
in
Houston
are
from
The
Legend
of
Death
series.
Those
works
were
carefully
chosen
to
be
exhibited
abroad
in
this
vulnerable
time
in
Syrian
history.
I
deeply
hope
that
those
works
will
deliver
a
message
completely
different
than
the
one
delivered
in
the
news
on
a
daily
basis.