Untitled (My wife is Blind)

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In this surreal scene, a seated woman turns toward a caped man who raises a white cane like a magic wand, as if summoning an imagined world far removed from the stark reality of the refugee camp that surrounds them. Part of Omar Imam’s Live, Love, Refugee series, this photograph reflects the artist’s collaboration with Syrian refugees in Lebanon to bring their dreams, fears, and desires to life. Through this process, refugees transform their trauma into staged narratives, challenging stereotypes of victimhood by showcasing resilience and creativity. The sparse, yet deliberate, elements in the image invite viewers to consider the emotional landscapes of exile, offering a poignant exploration of identity, imagination, and survival amid displacement.

From the 2025 exhibition Visual Kinship, curated by Alisa Swindell, Associate Curator of Photography, Dr. Kimberly Juanita Brown, Dr. Thy Phu and Dr. Iyko Day

Course History

College Course 26.01, What’s in Your Toolbox?, Casey Aldrich and Mokhtar Bouba, Fall 2025

Women’s, Gender, Sexuality Studies 65.07, Queer Popular Culture, Eng-Beng Lim, Fall 2025

Exhibition History

Visual Kinship, Lathrop, Jaffe and Hall Galleries, Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, August 30 - November 29, 2025.

Provenance

Catherine Edelman Gallery, Chicago, Illinois; sold to present collection, 2022.

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