ROB MATTHEWS
Painting | 2018
This body of work is made to spend time considering events and people that get lost in the shuffle of the ever-changing news cycle. Themes of upheaval, power, displacement and the unspoken message of “home” anchor the work. Khaled al-Asaad was a Syrian archaeologist and head of antiquities for the ancient city of Palmyra who was publicly executed in gruesome fashion by ISIS while attempting to hide antiquities in the city museum from them so they could not destroy the ancient art.
Size
16 × 20 inches - Unframed
Materials
Acrylic on canvas over wood panel
Authenticity
Hand signed by the artist
Khaled Al-Asaad 2
ROB MATTHEWS
Painting | 2018
This body of work is made to spend time considering events and people that get lost in the shuffle of the ever-changing news cycle. Themes of upheaval, power, displacement and the unspoken message of “home” anchor the work. Khaled al-Asaad was a Syrian archaeologist and head of antiquities for the ancient city of Palmyra who was publicly executed in gruesome fashion by ISIS while attempting to hide antiquities in the city museum from them so they could not destroy the ancient art.
Size
16 × 20 inches - Unframed
Materials
Acrylic on canvas over wood panel
Authenticity
Hand signed by the artist
