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Exhibit 68
Artist
New South Wales, Australia
I am a friend of Costa and Ghaith's family and affectionately known to Pan and Layla as (Thia Keti) Aunty Kathy. I was privileged to meet and hold Layla a few times. In those moments I saw only unconditional love and hope in those beautiful brown eyes.
Kathy Kokori
Title
Layla: Little Lioness of Love
Kathy completed this artwork independently.
This artwork was inspired by Banksy's exhibition in February 2024. I was taken by the image of the little girl with the red balloon. To me she represented the symbol of childhood innocence, hope and love. All of which made me think of Layla. It is a mixed medium of watercolour and textas using the style of zentangle. The big heart balloon represents hope; the young girl represents Layla; the smaller balloons represent the family and people who loved Layla and advocated for her every single day. The yellow sun represents the light that young Layla shone upon those who met her.
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