‘Lie Down’ exploring the Bosnian War

This piece of work, still unfinished, explores the process of the Bosnian war.

1. Muslims were expected to wear a white arm band and hang a white flag from their houses.
2. Boys 150cm or below allowed to remain with their mothers. Above 150cm they were sent with their fathers, almost certainly to their death.
3. Coffee is a symbol of Bosnian community, but here symbolizes the break down of community.
4. The piece eventually spreads across the floor as a reference to mass graves / shrouds / death.
5. The title ‘Lie Down’ refers to the last words spoken to many Bosniaks before being shot.