The art piece Gaza Sky II, 2012, by Laila Shawa, reflects the haunting reality of life in the Gaza Strip. The people of Gaza are under constant bombing threats, potential attacks, and surveillance by Israeli drone systems. This reality has created a perpetual sense of fearful anticipation. The use of drones is powerfully captured in Shawa’s work, as drones have become essential to the technologies of modern warfare.

Shawa sheds light on the struggles faced by the people of her homeland, encapsulating the spirit of a community living under the shadow of conflict. Through Gaza Sky II, Shawa brings attention to the cost of technology of modern warfare that inflicts massive human losses at the hands of unmanned combat vehicles. Shawa’s thought-provoking artwork invites us to contemplate the profound impact of new military technology on civilian populations and infrastructure.

Signed and dated "SHAWA 2011" on the lower right front