After the Fall–an exploration of grief, faith, and end-times

Elyas Alavi has responded to the recent tragic events in Afghanistan(particularly the rapid collapse of the government in August 2021) and researched artists including Kollwitz and Goya who also responded to themes of war, violence, trauma, chaos and the aftermath.

Drowning I ,2022, oil on canvas,76.0x110.0 cm
Drowning II, 2022, oil on canvas,102.0 x 76.7 cm(each panel)
photograph Sia Duff

Poetry and music performance by Elyas Alavi and Noriko Tadano

Curated by Alice Clanachan and supported by Guildhouse and Flinders University Museum of Art (FUMA). Inspired by the mythologies, subjects, and techniques of FUMA’s European print collection dating from the 15th to the 20th centuries.

The Guildhouse Collections Project: After the Fall Presented in partnership with Flinders University Museum of Art.