“’The Break’ features two soldiers, one facing forward and the other away from the viewer, as they eat a sweet snack in front of a majestic Alpine background as opposed to the original chaotic setting of Tahrir Square [where Hammam originally photographed them]. The peaceful mountain scene and the soldiers’ apparent relaxation introduce a delicacy and detachment again at odds with the social upheaval of Egypt.”

“Reflecting her early training in film and graphic design, Hammam forms narratives using digital manipulation and the layering of photographic elements – postcards from her personal collection, reproductions of Japanese screens, and her own photographs – to compose her imagery.”

'This is Not in the Dream of Eastern Women,’ posted earlier: