156: A Witness, A Testimony, A Fight: Part I (The Witness)

Published: April 13, 2017, 1:30 p.m.

For Omar Ibrahim, art is an extension of existence and self. As a Syrian, he cannot escape the imprint of the ongoing Syrian war upon his life, his family, and his mind ... and, therefore, ultimately on his art. It is a reality he reluctantly embraces, while at the same time bravely seeks to change through his artwork and life.