In order to understand the inner workings of Lebanon, you must:
Get 2 puzzles of the same number of pieces, and edited by the same company
Assemble the puzzles independently
Start looking if the puzzles are cut according to the same pattern
If they are not, buy another set and retry
If they are, it means that their pieces are interchangeable
Start mixing the pieces from the two puzzles (Either in a haphazard manner,
or an organized one)
The end result will be two sets of puzzles, of the same number, whose pieces
actually fit – but that do not make sense on the whole (Because the pieces
come from two different sets)
Extrapolate the above, and apply it to the Lebanese case: Lebanon is a coun-
try where all the pieces fall into place, but that don’t necessarily make sense
once put all together
This installation is composed of seven pieces: A puzzled flag, and 3 works
composed of 2 diptychs (Which are complementary to one another, and
which borrow from one another’s original pieces)
The ENTIRE installation (All 7 pieces) is FOR SALE at the price of ONE
USD/Km2 of Lebanese territory (Right now, the acknowledged area of Leba-
non is 10,452 Km2 – Sheba’a farms included)