Roots
Roots captures the moment of displacement through the image of the Artuqid structure, relocated from Hasankeyf before the area was submerged. The architecture appears behind a window in the composition; no longer rooted in its own land, it now leans quietly into the viewer’s space. This scene reveals how cultural heritage is uprooted by political intervention, and how forced severance from place disrupts the continuity of memory.
Roots, Oil on canvas, 70x100, 2019
Roots, detail, 2019
Roots, detail, 2019