The Stop Painting

A painting by :

Obada Gabir -

This evocative ink drawing depicts a Bedford truck halted at a military checkpoint, its cargo compartment topped with bundled possessions suggesting displacement or journey. Two armed figures stand beside the weathered vehicle, creating a tense tableau of control and vulnerability. Gabir's precise cross-hatching and bold linework capture the weight of the moment—the stopped engine, the waiting passengers, the uncertainty that hangs in the air like dust from the road.