FATIMA KILLEEN | Moroccan artist
Loose monkey on the terrace 2007
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The higher they fly, the smaller they become 2007
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The higher they fly, the smaller they become 2007 (detail)
Dar Essalam no more 2007
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Ground Zero: Do not disturb! 2006
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Honouring the illegal immigrant 2006
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Tragedia tras tragedia 2007
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Whatever happened to little Mahmoud? 2006
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How much blood for oil? 2007
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Reshuffled 2006- Series of 10
Reshuffled No 1 - Las 2006
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Reshuffled No 2 - Dos 2006
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Reshuffled No 3 - Tres 2006
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Reshuffled No 4 - Cuatro 2006
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Reshuffled No 5 - Cinco 2006
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Reshuffled No 6 - Seis 2006
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Reshuffled No 7 - Sabah 2006
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Reshuffled No 8 - Cut 2006
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Reshuffled No 9 - Caball 2006
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Reshuffled No 10 - Rey 2006
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The Donkey and the Rose 2007
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Mixed media painting

Mixed media on wood
90cm x 120cm

The headstone is a memorial for all those who have died in the Mediterranean Sea (often called the Cemetery) in a desperate search for a better life in Spain. They are not only denied residency but also a decent burial. The Straits of Gibraltar play host to many desperate journeys of illegal Moroccan and other African immigrants who often drown during the crossing. 

They are a drifting flotsam in the sea that no-one cares to honour. 

 

Spain has become the guardian of Fortress Europe where a barbed wire fence encircles a large area of its coastline to stop immigrants.  These repressive immigration policies come into play only to legitimise illegal & cheap labour which sustains the Spanish economy while having no obligation to establish a permanent residency, access to housing or education.

 

Almoro is a negative name for Moroccans living in Spain. They are the outcasts and the excluded ones. Their ancestors (the Moors) are the ones who ruled Spain for centuries founding Al Andalus.  

Pricing and Details
Image Name:
Honouring the illegal immigrant 2006
Width:
90 Centimeters
Height:
120 Centimeters
Price :
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Copyright:
Fatima Killeen
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