An artist from Damascus has painted a range of world leaders – all depicted as displaced or disenfranchised people in a moment of despair. Amy Hall reports
What if the world’s most powerful political leaders were forced to flee war or persecution, making a perilous journey to start a life in a new country? This situation is depicted by Syrian artist Abdalla Al Omari in ‘The Vulnerability Series’.
The artist, who was born in Damascus, has painted a range of world leaders – all depicted as displaced or disenfranchised people in a moment of despair.
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