Anatomy of a Revolution: Rojava

2015

Jonas Staal

75 x 50 cm

Currently not on display

Acquired in 2019

Inventory number 3533

schenking van / donation by Jonas Staal

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Description

Jonas Staal produced the photo series Anatomy of a Revolution: Rojava (2015) during his first travel to Rojava in 2014. It documents the emergence of radical new institutions since the start of the Rojava Revolution.

Special forces of the Women’s Protection Units (YPJ) look out over their training camp near Qamislo.

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