Shoot An Iraqi

Book rec of the day. Whence the title? "When his brother was killed at a U.S. checkpoint in 2005, [Iraqi artist Wafaa Bilal] decided to use his art to confront those in the comfort zone with the realities of life in a conflict zone. Thus the creation and staging of 'Domestic Tension,' an unsettling interactive performance piece: for one month, Bilal lived alone in a prison cell-sized room in the line of fire of a remote-controlled paintball gun and a camera that connected him to internet viewers around the world. Visitors to the gallery and a virtual audience that grew by the thousands could shoot at him 24 hours a day."