Tammam Azzam after Gustav Klimt

Azzam has Photoshopped Gustav Klimt’s painting The Kiss against a war-ravaged Syrian building. The image has gone viral, being rapidly shared around the world. And no wonder: it is an extremely eloquent picture. Klimt’s painting looks like a projection in a pacifist son et lumiere – in inventing this apparent piece of public art, Azzam imagines a country where peaceful gatherings are still possible.