Opening Reception: Neighborhoods in Subtraction by David Najib Kasir
Sat, Jun 17
|Milwaukee
"Neighborhoods in Subtraction" is an exhibition that interrogates the role Western media plays in constructing cultural narratives, while centering a caring and concerning lens on the destruction of Syria in times of war through large-scale paintings.
Time & Location
Jun 17, 2023, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Milwaukee, 423 W Pierce St, Milwaukee, WI 53204, USA
About the Event
Join Var Gallery for the opening reception of “Neighborhoods in Subtraction”, a solo exhibition of new works from David Najib Kasir at Var’s 5th Street location. The reception will take place on Saturday, June 17th, 6 - 9 PM CST.
"Neighborhoods in Subtraction" is an exhibition that interrogates the role Western media plays in constructing cultural narratives, while centering a caring and concerning lens on the destruction of Syria in times of war through large-scale paintings.
For Kasir, the works start from a personal place. “Iraq is my father’s country, and Syria is my mother’s as well as the second home of my youth. It is where my aunts, uncles and cousins were living. It is where there are buildings where I slept in and streets where I played tag and other games as a child. I’ve witnessed years of destruction of my countries from US invasion, with very little…