To the Roots: Me, My Brother, Heroin and Iboga
Journal of Extreme Anthropology October 6, 2020 DOI: 10.5617/jea.7047 via DOAJ
Summary
In July 2018, the artist and her brother traveled to Portugal for his heroin addiction treatment with ibogaine. This visual essay presents drawings and photographs from Mezamer's artwork 'The Mother of Opium,' documenting the journey and the treatment process.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Visual essay Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Key finding | The essay documents the artist's brother's ibogaine treatment for heroin addiction in Portugal. |
Abstract
In July 2018 we met at the airport, my brother and I. We were bound for Portugal, where my brother was about to undergo treatment for his heroin addiction. A visual essay following an Ibogaine treatment. By artist and curator, Sagit Mezamer The imagery in this essay is taken from drawings and photographs from Mezamer's new artwork - The Mother of Opium.