Khaled Misplaces a Photograph of His Mother's House in Nablus

2025

Dual-channel video installation

Film A: Digital (with sound), 3:30 minutes (Looped)

Film B: Hi-8 tape (silent), 2:30 minutes (Looped)

Taking inspiration from Maxo Vanka’s unsentimental depiction of the working-class Croatian community experience in Pittsburgh, “Khaled Misplaces a Photograph of His Mother’s House in Nablus” employs a tableau style reminiscent of murals to capture the liminality of the immigrant experience.

Commissioned by the Society to Preserve the Millvale Murals of Maxo Vanka as part of the Gift to America 2.0 Artist Commission

Public Exhibitions

Vanka Block Party, Millvale, PA: April 28, 2025

The Frick Environmental Center, Pittsburgh, PA: December 2025 - March 2026