Blood & Stone, the early drafts

06.07.2023

Some early drafts, explorations and inspiration for my 'Blood & Stone' collage, created as part of Kolaj Institute's Politics in Collage residency in the Fall of 2022.

Blood & Stone, initial paper collage construction 2022

Migrant workers in Qatar. All the hard work, none of the glory. Digital collage 2022.

Study for use of construction hat. A new portrait of the worker emerges.

Real life inspiration. Migrant workers in Qatar.

https://themuslimvibe.com/muslim-current-affairs-news/migrant-workers-in-qatar-still-exploited-despite-celebration-of-upcoming-2022-world-cup-in-doha

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/16/sports/soccer/world-cup-migrant-workers.html

From The New York Times, The World Cup's Forgotten Team