“When people are forced to leave their cities, they not only leave behind their homes, their belongings, schools, favorite toys, friends and neighbors… they also leave their skin, their organs and their memories. They turn into outlines of a shining light. They leave whispering only one thing: MY LIGHT IS YOUR LIGHT…”. With his installation, artist Alaa Minawi has created a tribute to refugees. In his interpretation, each individual, after fleeing, transforms into a radiant outline whose story shines wherever they are stranded in the world. Hardship and hope are the two aspects the artist emphasizes in equal measure. The six human-sized statues, made of custom neon tubes, represent a family that has been on the road for years. Father, mother, grandfather, aunt and two children. Their paths cross with those of passers-by. 

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