“The ‘War Drags You Out’ project is a mere reflection of the current political situation that has taken its toll not only on the Arab region, but also on the entire world.”
Artist Saint Hoax made waves across the Internet this week with a project as unique as it is culturally relevant.
Called “War Drags You Out,” the project consists of a series of digital illustrations that depict prominent world leaders in drag.
However, these aren’t just easy targets like George W. Bush. Saint Hoax, whose identity is unknown, has taken on figures in the vein of the King of Saudi Arabia and Vladimir Putin — and subsequently received death threats.
HuffPost Gay Voices chatted with Saint Hoax today in order to better understand the “War Drags You Out” series and the politics of this work.
“I received over 70 [death] threats in my inbox deterring me from showcasing the [original] U.S.A.M.A [Osama Bin Laden] painting. Quite frankly, I got worried. Luckily, instead of shipping the original painting I sent the curator a faux painting and it got lost. The curator emailed me saying that it was destroyed in the Kabul International Airport.”
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