Rebuilding in Miniature

August 22, 2017 6:32 PM

Ali Alamedy, an Iraqi artist living in Turkey after being forced out of his country, makes incredibly detailed dioramas of places he has read about but has never been. From filmmaker Veena Rao.
posted by growabrain (7 comments total)

These are wonderful.
posted by carter at 7:18 PM on August 22, 2017

Oh, I love this so much.
posted by SecretAgentSockpuppet at 7:32 PM on August 22, 2017

Losing yourself in other people's places and pasts when your own have been lost...
posted by jim in austin at 7:34 PM on August 22, 2017 [2 favorites]

That's a great video, both for being able to see the dioramas themselves and for being able to hear where they come from in Alamedy's life.
posted by gusottertrout at 11:28 PM on August 22, 2017

This is relevant to my interests. I've always been fascinated by miniatures and dioramas and dollhouses, and these are exquisite. I would be a bit worried about being a refugee in Erdogan's Turkey; I hope his artwork helps him keep his stress levels down.

Thanks for posting this.
posted by xyzzy at 1:43 AM on August 23, 2017

Fantastic - many thanks, growabrain. These remind me of the work of Charles Matton.
posted by misteraitch at 3:27 AM on August 23, 2017

Beautiful, and yet I still want to use it for roleplaying.
posted by Canageek at 11:36 AM on August 27, 2017