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"The mask, apart from being a protective shield, to me feels like a self-imposed sign of silence regarding all things long forgotten, that need to be reawakened in us and relived in the wondering and fascinating act of creativity." - Ibrahim El-Salahi, 2022.

Ibrahim El-Salahi’s Behind the Mask series, created between May 2020 and September 2021, is a distinct group of black and white drawings predominantly in black ink on the back of medicine packets, envelopes and small scraps of paper, a continuation of his current mode of working made famous by his Pain Relief series. This group …