FOR WHAT SIN WAS SHE KILLED?

A tribute to Intissar Bu K3ekis and Salwa Al hasairi 
2017  Inks on canvas and traditional textile

Intissar Al hasairi - Salwa BugaigesTwo female human rights activists were assasinated in Tripoli and benghazi due their activities and advocacy for a better human rights situation in Libya.The fabric used in the artworks is a traditional textile that brides use to make their pre wedding attire according to Libyan traditions.However, the same fabric is also used when a women passes away by covering her coffin with her wedding fabric as a tribute, which is named Al Huli.