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mumok

 

INDIVIDUAL WORKS:
AFGHAN DIALOGS - silk embroideries
IRAQ DIALOGS - fired ceramic tiles
ARAB DIALOGS - fired ceramic tiles
NEWS PAINTINGS - Acrylic on canvas
BICYCLING DAMASCUS - video
HOMELAND SECURITY - video
INSTALLATION VIEWS - installation views
 

 

POSTCARDS - Please, teach me Arabic (Famous Austrians)
POSTCARDS - FREEDOM FRIES STAMPS ETC.
WAR ON TERROR - ball-point pen drawings
BASIC ARABIC - photographs
BASIC ARABIC - MY FIRST 500 HOURS BASIC, ARABIC / MY SECOND 500 HOURS BASIC ARABIC
The New York Times - drawings
TEXTS:

Francesco Manacorda - Filtering Newss

Paul Mattick - POSTCARDS

Rainer Ganahl - ROAD TO WAR Ð The Burning Of History Gone Evil Onto A Pathetic External Hard Drive

 

Searching "Terrorism" on Google.com - wall painting

 

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BASIC ARABIC - (photographs)

installation at MUMOK - VIENNA . museum of modern art vienna

 

archival inkjet print, edition of 6 plus 2 artist proof - 24 x 33 inches (51 x 80 cm appr.)

the text found on these photographs is taken from my Syrian Arabic study manual

 

 

Basic Arabic, What is your nationality?, 2004

archival inkjet print, edition of 6 plus 2 artist proof - 24 x 33 inches (51 x 80 cm appr.)

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Basic Arabic, I went home and did my home work, 2004

archival inkjet print, edition of 6 plus 2 artist proof - 24 x 33 inches (51 x 80 cm appr.)

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(the sign indicating "Bagdad"")

Basic Arabic, My friend is sick, 2004

archival inkjet print, edition of 6 plus 2 artist proof - 24 x 33 inches (51 x 80 cm appr.)

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Basic Arabic, The doctor masured the blood pressure, 2004

archival inkjet print, edition of 6 plus 2 artist proof - 24 x 33 inches (51 x 80 cm appr.)

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Basic Arabic, There is no problem, 2004

archival inkjet print, edition of 6 plus 2 artist proof - 24 x 33 inches (51 x 80 cm appr.)

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(this photo was taken at the famous umayada mosque)

Basic Arabic, The young man traveled to a faraway land, 2004

archival inkjet print, edition of 6 plus 2 artist proof - 24 x 33 inches (51 x 80 cm appr.)

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70p

 

 

 

Basic Arabic, I have a quite room on the fourth floor, 2004

archival inkjet print, edition of 6 plus 2 artist proof - 24 x 33 inches (51 x 80 cm appr.)

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59p

 

 

Basic Arabic, What is your reason for visiting Syria, 2004

archival inkjet print, edition of 6 plus 2 artist proof - 24 x 33 inches (51 x 80 cm appr.)

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26p

 

 

 

Basic Arabic, We have coca cola, juice, wine, arq, beer, and whisky, 2004

archival inkjet print, edition of 6 plus 2 artist proof - 24 x 33 inches (51 x 80 cm appr.)

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p 15

 

 

 

Basic Arabic, Do you smoke?, 2004

archival inkjet print, edition of 6 plus 2 artist proof - 24 x 33 inches (51 x 80 cm appr.)

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55p

 

 

Basic Arabic, How many Euros do you want to change?, 2004

archival inkjet print, edition of 6 plus 2 artist proof - 24 x 33 inches (51 x 80 cm appr.)

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46 p

 

 

Basic Arabic, Visit me once every year, 2004

archival inkjet print, edition of 6 plus 2 artist proof - 24 x 33 inches (51 x 80 cm appr.)

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105p

 

 

Basic Arabic, Where do you want to travel to, my brother?, 2004

archival inkjet print, edition of 6 plus 2 artist proof - 24 x 33 inches (51 x 80 cm appr.)

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60p

 

 

Basic Arabic,The important newspapers in Syria are: Al Baath, Revolution, and October, 2004

archival inkjet print, edition of 6 plus 2 artist proof - 24 x 33 inches (51 x 80 cm appr.)

p 5

 

 

Basic Arabic, In a shop, 2004

archival inkjet print, edition of 6 plus 2 artist proof - 24 x 33 inches (51 x 80 cm appr.)

 

Basic Arabic,Why?, 2004

archival inkjet print, edition of 6 plus 2 artist proof - 24 x 33 inches (51 x 80 cm appr.)