This book was published on the occasion of the exhibition. Curated by Haema Sivanesan, the installation comprises an archive of photographs, miniature paintings, and videos which examine the aftermath of the destruction of the colossal 5th century Buddhas of the Bamiyan Valley in Central Afghanistan in 2001.
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group exhibition,  touring exhibition,  collective practice,  ruin,  cultural heritage,  Islam,  installation,  video art,  miniature painting,  photography
2010
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9780968546802
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catalogue
Absence as Presence: An Introduction to (the Heart that Has No Love/ Pain/ Generosity is not A Heart) - Haema SIVANESAN
A Stairway Within The Mountain: Bearing Witness to the Destruction of the Ancient Bamiyan Statues of the Buddha - Kathy GANNON
Seeking Asylum: Afghans in Australia - Paula ABOOD
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