A conceptual digital collage featuring the face of a Nigerian woman wearing a patterned headscarf against a beige background reminiscent of aged paper. Part of her face is replaced by a square-cut segment that reveals an anime-style depiction of a semi-open mouth—suggesting that her voice in this section has been transformed or rendered in a surreal manner. On both sides of the image, Iranian calligraphy with black strokes and delicate geometric forms is present, linking the artwork to Middle Eastern aesthetics. The contrast between her dark skin, the fabric headscarf, and the anime element in her mouth creates a multicultural and thought-provoking commentary on identity and personal expression. On a deeper level, the piece conveys the message that sometimes one must silence inner pain and cries, and instead show the world with calm eyes that you are at peace—surrendering everything to “nothing.” The word “nothing,” rendered in Iranian calligraphy in the background, serves as a metaphorical reference to the concept of God. The combination of photographic technique, digital editing, and Eastern typography results in a contemporary fusion artwork that simultaneously alludes to Nigerian traditions, East Asian visual culture, and Middle Eastern calligraphy.
