The physically of war is a completely different experience. It ruins the essence of all being. Death has no meaning and everything can be reduced to nothing in a few seconds. To witness the process of extinction, the metamorphosis of material to dust, led me to conclude that the phenomenon of destruction is hidden in de facto representation. I explored the space that exists between figuration and abstraction, between life and death, a concept for me which holds a deep spiritual meaning.

It is well known that the technical practice that I implore includes combustion and destruction of materials: I call this process the Technique of Ruins. It is obvious that this technic owes its existence to the war. It does not this mean that I reproduce an idea of the war. Instead, I use this destructive process to generate the visceral experience of the reality of war, regardless of its location or specific policy.

Hanaa  Malallah, London 2012