Islamists conquer the world: paranoid vision?
Published 20 December, 2007, 09:54
A group of Russian artists is presenting conceptual projects that explore the tough topics of the contemporary world. The AES+F group take a trip to the future where the world has been invaded by an Islamic civilization.
The installation called “Islamic Project” visualises the fears of Western society about Islam.
At first glance the cityscapes are familiar but on closer inspection they are different. The Statue of Liberty is wearing a hijab. Big Ben is crowned with an Islamic-style dome.
The authors call these digitally altered images “paranoia pictures”.
The project reflects the most pressing problems of the present and unsettles the viewer with black humour, which they use to illustrate their vision of the future
The exhibition is on show at Moscow’s Triumph gallery. It consists of selected works from the group, created over the past twenty years.
