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'Unchained Memories' presents 16 oil paintings continuing Aljaafari’s exploration of the human psyche, particularly examining humans’ reactions to memories–whether those that come to mind spontaneously and without effort and those dearly longed for and dreamt of.

Attempting to portray moments during which humans are confronted by their past, whether involuntarily or deliberately, Aljaafari blurs the lines between memories and daydreaming–two concepts significant to her oeuvre and at the core of this body of work too. Interrogating this dynamic, she probes the painful yet often …