'The biggest fear for me, and most of the artists I work with... is not being able to express ourselves, to criticize the power.' Afghan artists destroy their work fearing Taliban retribution
Residents of Kabul can read the writing on the wall."Don't trust the propaganda of the enemy" says one freshly painted sign.
The move has been received as a warning shot to the country's arts and culture scene."The biggest fear for me, and most of the artists I work with... is not being able to express ourselves, to criticize the power," said curator Omaid Sharifi over WhatsApp. He is the co-founder of ArtLords, a grassroots arts initiative that has transformed protective blast walls into sites of creative expression for nearly a decade.
Watching the Taliban destroy nearly 100 of the murals he and the ArtLords team produced, Sharifi does not see room for artists to thrive under a Taliban regime. He, along with many of his colleagues, have either fled Kabul or are living in hiding. One artist and gallery owner, who asked to remain anonymous, said that having to destroy his own work is a"wound that will not be healed." He is also concerned for his livelihood, telling CNN that shutting down the gallery has threatened his income.
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