Untitled 2 (Afghanistan), 2023

Untitled 2 (Afghanistan) explores the intricate tapestry of the country’s political scene, intertwining various art forms. It incorporates a wall adorned with flags from past Afghan regimes, a kinetic sculpture, and a performance.  

In a solemn setting, a rolling mechanism repeatedly covers the Afghanistan flag with dark black paint, accentuating the fleeting nature of successive government upheavals and their deliberate erasure of the past. The artist then transforms this painted flag into a fresh canvas, adding to it  the words "who? where? what?" with a brush. These thought-provoking questions, commonly used as an expression in Persian to confront perplexing situations or distance oneself from unanswered queries, delve into the collective memory and reflect the uncertainty and powerlessness experienced by the people amidst the complex social and political choices that have shaped their lives.