Closed Gates, Nada Bayazid

This work addresses the themes of place and memory. Based on childhood photographs in my mother’s home country, Lebanon, my position on place and the concept of homeland is challenged, hence I never feel grounded to a single space or identity. The ironic image of the closed gates from these photographs speaks to the notion of being unable to easily access a land that is deeply rooted in your family's history. With their backs turned to the viewers, the children are in constant search for something, something the viewer cannot provide in their position.