Containment
1996 - Present
Description
The bullets scattered across the injured person's body represent the marks of violence and destruction that cannot be easily healed, while the person embracing them seems to be trying to offer a small sense of safety amidst the chaos. In this contrast between affection and harsh reality, the struggle between life and death is embodied — a battle between the effort to endure pain and the wounds that cannot be undone.
Preservation Notes
Osama's works have all been destroyed since October 7 2023, during what is now termed one of the most departing modern day holocaust's of our generation. These latest sketches are all done on his laptop that he has managed to salvage, and uses it as so many in his circumstance as an artistic tool to create and keep creating his sketches and drawings.
