P.P.O.W will present the sixth installment of Sandow Birk’s American Qur’an series.

In this ambitious four year long project, Birk has transcribed the entire Qur’an into English, illustrating each sura (chapter) with a scene pulled from everyday life. The imagery grounds the text of this holy book into the American lexicon, shedding light on the familiarity of its teachings.

Through this project Birk reflects on the consistencies in ideals amongst Islam, Judaism, and Christianity, and in doing so attempts to enable understanding and compassion in place of a fear of the unknown.

P.P.O.W will also premiere a recent print by Birk, Monument to the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights, 2013. The exhibition reflects Birk’s continued interest in understanding and dispersing to more general audiences controversial religious and social issues.

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