Art from Guantánamo Bay

Moath al-Alwi, originally from Yemen, remains at Guantánamo, where he has been detained since 2002, despite having been cleared for release in January 2022. He paints as well as creating elaborate models of ships from scraps of material, including cardboard, old t-shirts, and parts of the plastic housing of shaving razors. His works are intended as presents for his lawyers and family. The largest, “GIANT,” has been featured in a short documentary.