Johny Salama
Series 1-5
Behind barbed wire a large pale yellow and dusty Teddy bear with a Palestinian flag, a dusty doll with red hair, a smaller dusty bear with pale pink ears and another yellow dusty teddy bear sit in a row amongst grey rubble. Behind them is a Keffiyeh soaked in red. In front of them sit a pair of pink sandals amongst the rubble.
On top of a black and white Keffiyeh soaked in red sits a fleshy coloured substance - bread (?)- splashed with red liquid - blood (?). On top of these 3 strands of silver barbed wire.
On top of a black and white Keffiyeh soaked in red a close up of a fleshy coloured substance - bread (?)- splattered with red liquid - blood (?). On top of these 1 strand of silver barbed wire.
On top of a black and white Keffiyeh soaked in red a close up of a sliver of fleshy coloured substance - bread (?)- splattered with red liquid - blood (?). On top of these 2 strands of silver barbed wire.
On the left upper corner of a black and white Keffiyeh soaked in red three triangles of blood soaked bread splattered with red - blood (?). On top of these lay 5 smaller pieces of barbed wire.
Johny Salama: I sought refuge in Australia in 2013 after escaping war-torn Syria. I practice art since childhood and had experimented with various media and styles none of which I own after escaping Syria. Being a Melbourne resident, that enabled me to resume my artworks in addition to designing creative furniture using wood and other organic and recycled material which are locally and sustainably sourced. I participated in many groups exhibition and awarded Judge’s Choice for Best Exploration of Festival Themes at Sacrededge Art Exhibition at Uniting Church in Queenscliff, Victoria 2019.
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