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Afghanistan is not only dominated by poverty and natural disasters, but also by terror, arbitrary rule, massive corruption, enormous restrictions on freedom, and increased attacks. This threatening situation not only complicates the everyday lives of the people, which are already characterized by violence, concern for loved ones, fear, flight, and resistance, but it also brings artistic creation to a virtual standstill. On top of that, the Taliban have completely banned the artistic depiction of living beings, especially humans. Works of art were and are being destroyed by the artists themselves for security reasons, or they fell victim to looting and targeted destruction during house searches or had to be left behind when people fled. However, many works still exist in secret, others only in documentation. At the same time, artists are still resisting, expressing their opinions through their work - against all obstacles and prohibitions.
In order to enable artists in Afghanistan to participate in the international art discourse and to make their work visible for the world, the Nassauischer Kunstverein Wiesbaden initiated a digital exhibition series with solo exhibitions of artists in Afghanistan - hidden behind a pseudonym for security reasons: Hidden Statement.
