Artist Shirin Khatalbari crushes ceramic clothing to symbolize destruction of civilization.

Ceramic clothing was used to represent individuals from past civilizations.

Ceramic clothing was used to represent individuals from past civilizations.

A painting by artist Asma Kazmi shows the trade route of the stone lapis lazuli from the Middle East to places such as Italy.

A painting by artist Asma Kazmi shows the entrance of a mine where the precious lapis lazuli stone is found.

Another painting done by artist Asma Kazmi shows the process of people mining for lapis lazuli.

One of the speculative paintings created with the lapis lazuli paint by artist Asma Kazmi.

Artist Asma Kazmi shows the relationship between newer technology replacing ancient technology.

Artist Asma Kazmi’s tools she used to extract pigment from the precious stone lapis lazuli.

Artist Ebti’s pile of red bricks symbolizes the informal construction in Cairo.

These images were created digitally to represent the crossing of present-day technology within ancient settings.