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Aaakhen Akh!

"Aaakhen Akh!" is a poignant artwork created by Ali Omar Ermes in 1993 and dedicated to the United Nations in the midst of the Bosnia tragedy. This diptych, made with acrylic and ink on paper and mounted on canvas, measures 200cm x 150cm and is currently held in the private collection of a collector in Kuwait.

As described by Dr. Riad Nourallah, a Senior Lecturer at the Diplomatic Academy of London, this artwork captures the sense of agony and despair expressed through the groaning sound of the word "Akh!" and the accompanying poem by Ermes. The double-framed picture, with its funereal black aleph and maddah (sign over the aleph) that seems to release a drop of black blood, conveys a universal articulation of grief and desperation that resonates with Munch's "The Scream".

Ermes' poetry in "Aaakhen Akh!" conveys the pain and suffering of the Bosnia tragedy and the artist's efforts to transform this pain into creativity and meaning. This powerful artwork serves as a tribute to the victims of the conflict and a reminder of the ongoing struggles for justice and peace in the world.
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