"Last night on BBC1 news in 1.9.2011 at 10pm Jeremy Bowen reported from the hell that was Abu Salim prison in Tripoli, Libya, now empty of its prisoners. "Torture was routine, sometimes prisoners disappeared, and now you can just walk in," Jeremy said. As he wandered into one cell the camera showed two walls covered with drawings and writing. "Even here one inmate didn't hide his defiance" Jeremy said. "He signed his name, Mohammed Bin Al Amin above his dreams of freedom".The camera panned down from the signature to a haunting face gazing out through bars clutched by the subject's hands. One can only imagine the conditions under which the drawing was done. Powerful testimony to the unquenchability of an artist's spirit. It must be the work of the famous artist from Misrata, who he was seized by Gaddafi forces from his Misrata studio on 18 February together with his poet brother Elhabib Elamin, and taken off to Tripoli. The brothers were released a few days ago when the prison was liberated."BBC — at Abu Salim prison in Tripoli, Libya.
In the beginning were the rustling leaves of the forbidden tree, The commencement of the descent and the end of it was Autumn. In the beginning were the creaking doors of the greater universe, where all those who have entered endured the burning features of the existence. In the beginning were the “things” hurting by “Things” Fever was along the lines of puzzlement. In the beginning was a bang on the head, then the initiation, etc... along the way.
Saturday, November 12, 2011
the abu salim prison art of libyan artist mohammed bin al amin
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