Rania Matar
Alae (with mirror), 2020
Archival pigment print
24 x 30 in
61 x 76.2 cm
61 x 76.2 cm
Edition 4 of 8
“Alae is holding a mirror and looking at herself, but behind her reflection and to the right of the mirror, one can see the silos of the port of Beirut....
“Alae is holding a mirror and looking at herself, but behind her reflection and to the right of the mirror, one can see the silos of the port of Beirut. This is where the explosions of August 4, 2020 happened. The silos protected the city on one side. The other side of Beirut was completely destroyed."