Last week an exhibition of new work by Iaqi artist Sadik Alfraji opened at the Ayyam Gallery in London. ‘I do not feel that I am free’ will run until April 27 and features paintings, drawings and a video installation that explore death, displacement and expectations.
In this short interview, Sadik Alfraji (SA) tells designboom (DB) more about his work:
DB: It’s said that you are fascinated with the idea that humans are always waiting for something meaningless which never arrives’ – is there a significant example of this from your own life thus far?
SA: One great example is our daily life. We start the day with a certain expectation of the day to come in mind, and we end the day with a repeated routine – we lie in bed, close our eyes and think about what will come tomorrow before drifting off to sleep…. we are in a constant state of waiting and expectation, it’s a part of being human. and I think this continuous process of expectation allows us the space to generate and develop new ideas, beliefs and hypotheses.
