Small photograph printed on plexiglas, showing a mural painted on a building. A concrete staircase is at bottom left, against a grey decaying concrete wall with a brick under-layer showing through in several places. On the wall is painted a woman appearing to sit on the staircase, wearing a blue burka. On the right is a verse in Afghan Persian, using Perso-Arabic script. The artist’s initials (SH) are painted in blue below. Cans of spray paint can be seen sitting on the steps.

• History Of Use

  This photographic reproduction was made in Vancouver for the exhibition "Traces of Words". The original was a mural painted on the ruins of the Russian Cultural Centre in Kabul, Afghanistan, which has since been destroyed.

• Narrative

  The text reads: "The water can come back to a dried-up river, but what about the fish that died?"

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• Type of Item photograph
• Culture Afghan
• Measurements height 15.5 cm, width 23.0 cm (overall)

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• Creator Shamsia Hassani
• Previous Owner Shamsia Hassani
• Received from Shamsia Hassani

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• Made in Kabul

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• Creation Date during 2011
• Ownership Date before October 14, 2017
• Acquisition Date on October 14, 2017

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• Condition excellent
• Current Location Case 108
• Accession Number 3280/0002