What difference does it make to widows, orphans, and all war victims whether the devastation left behind by war is inflicted in the name of dictatorship or in the name of democracy and liberty? The atrocities of war remain the same—merciless and unforgiving.
In the project "Destruction of Wars," I present the remnants of battle: abandoned military equipment, rusting tanks, downed jets, and forsaken vehicles—silent witnesses to a history that does not tell who was right, only who was left. Yet war leaves no one behind. A war story is never moral or just. It does not teach virtue, does not inspire heroism, nor restrain humanity from evil and destruction. War is a scar—deep, unhealed, and ever-present.
Having survived multiple wars in Iraq, I carry stories, memories, and images that refuse to leave me. This project is my way of transforming that weight into art—a visual and sensory critique of war and its devastating consequences. Through acrylic on canvas and linen, I depict the ugly face of destruction, yet paradoxically, through beauty in form and color.
"Destruction of Wars” invites the viewers to confront war—not through glorification, but through its raw, haunting aftermath.

Qais Al-Sindy