“Before Light” on the cover image of the book "Orientalism and Imperialism" (23/02/2018)


“Before Light” (2013) by Walid Siti is chosen as the cover image of the book Orientalism and Imperialismby the Bloomsbury Publishing in London.

 

Walid Siti's works investigate aspects of collective memory, cultural identity and personal experience amid changing socio-political realities. His paintings, drawings, and sculptures are subtle yet politically charged reflections on forced migration, exile, war and political paradoxes.