Title: حرب/ حب (harb/hubb) Love/war Year: 2024 Materials: Upcycled racing jumpsuit Size: 48
Upcycled racing jumpsuit with custom SOOF embroideryl: Mercedes Benz logo inspired by a design on the back of a Lebanese truck.
Arabic text reads “عن قريب” (3an qareeb) which roughly translates to “in the near future.”
Hopefully we can see the cedar in Lebanon again soon.
Safa's solo exhibition @ Suite7a is 'dedicated to everyone separated from their loved ones by a suspended license, a pending visa, or an unending war.'
The sale of this work will pay off Safa's attached $240 fine.
Safa has lost her license 3 times so took up skating to get to and from the train station quickly, due to the lack of good public transport options where she lives in Naarm/Melbourne.
Most recently Safa lost her license due to fines, because she was spending so much time on the road, driving between Naarm & Geelong to visit her partner Youssef, who was studying at uni down there. At the conclusion of his degree, Youssef had to leave Australia.
