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BILAL, Wafaa (Iraqi, b. 1966). Untitled. (Flooded Forest with Sheets of Paper) [Ca. 20th century]. Large color photo. Sight: 32 x 45”. Matted and framed under Plexiglas. 49 ¼ x 50”. Bilal is best known for his work, Domestic Tension, a performance piece in which he lived in a gallery for a month and was shot by paintballs remotely by internet users watching from a webcam and for his book, Shoot an Iraqi: Art, Life, and Resistance under the Gun, based on that performance, which details the horrors of living in a conflict zone and growing up under Saddam Hussein's regime. He holds a BFA from the University of New Mexico, an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and was conferred an honorary Ph.D. from DePauw University. Minor wear to frame with scratches in Plexiglas at lower edge. Excellent condition. Third Party Shipping Required.