mixed media (fabric, ink , threads ); 27×25″
“In Ghost of Borders, I investigate the persistent and intangible presence of borders as they haunt the lived experiences of migrants. The work engages with the bureaucratic and authoritative systems embedded within processes of migration and forced displacement through the visual language of fingerprints, stamps, and layered material trace.”
ARTIST BIO: Basel Alsheikh Ali is a Syrian artist and architect currently pursuing an MFA at the University of Cincinnati (DAAP). His practice explores the intersections of memory, displacement, and identity through abstract painting and mixed-media installation. Basel’s process engages with physical and symbolic traces of migration, rooted in his experience as a refugee and years working with NGOs. His work has been exhibited internationally, including in Syria, Greece, Austria, and the U.S.