Abdalla Al Omari paints world leaders as vulnerable refugees in 'The Vulnerability Series'

Syrian artist Abdalla Al Omari (born in Damascus, 1986) created 'The Vulnerability Series', a collection of paintings depicting powerful political figures such as Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, Angela Merkel, and Nobel Peace Prize winner Barack Obama as destitute beggars. The work inverts power dynamics, showing leaders in a state of fragility and need, mirroring the plight of Syrian refugees seeking asylum in Europe. Al Omari, himself a former refugee who fled Syria and now lives in Brussels, experienced the bureaucratic struggle for political asylum in Belgium. The series critiques the absolute power these figures typically project, highlighting vulnerability as an essential human trait. The entire series is on display at Ayyam Gallery in Alserkal Avenue, Dubai.