Manipulated passport and sealing wax. Barjeel Art Foundation Collection.

The binding thread was surgically removed from the passport's spine and used to sew the document permanently shut. The cover is drowned in sealing wax to redact the document’s identity.

A hand holding a black travel document with the word "PASSPORT" and Arabic script on the cover, placed on a white surface.
A black passport with white text in English and Arabic, resting on a white surface.
A black wallet with a visible barcode and a partially torn white sticker on the front, placed on a white surface.