Reclining Odalisque by Lalla Essaydi
The relationship between the West and the Middle East has long been described as mystifying, misunderstood and more so an ideology that can only be infamously described as a clash of civilizations. While some may attempt to normalize the lives of Middle Easterners to the West through mainstream channels of media and literature, others took a more artistic route allowing their work to do what art does best − spark meaningful dialogues and conversations.
Hassan Hajjaj’s photograph Gang of Kesh Part 2
Read more on my latest piece about this powerful work of art at Elan:
http://www.elanthemag.com/la-museums-islamic-art-now-offers-powerful-perspective-art-middle-east/
