bahebek means I love you

2023

arabic embroidered t-shirts, sand, light bulb, jungle gym, soap, water

"how to craft empathy for covered ears"

as artists we task ourselves with crafting empathy. we want people to feel, we want people to connect.

on each shirt is something special, sometimes universal. one for my mother. one for the ocean. I wear the pink one that says "queer" a lot. the shirts are soaked then hung to dry. the water trickles like a rain onto the lightbulb underneath. this was the first iteration, and then came a deconstructed version. an obstacle surmountable. present realities and hopeful tomorrows.

bahebek ya mama

bahebek ya suria

bahebek ya falastin