In his latest works, Jabbar employs collage techniques as a method of constructing visual fragments. He collects various pictorial elements—such as newspaper photographs, documentary clips, film excerpts, memes, and other visual media—which, although not always directly connected, are combined to form a specific narrative or meaning. From the sketches, these compositions are then transferred to canvas and transformed into paintings.
In literal translation, the word fragment comes from the Latin word fragmentum, meaning "a broken piece" or "a small part of something larger." In artistic and media contexts, fragments refer to pieces of information, images, or ideas that stand alone but can form new meanings when reassembled.
Jabbar's focus lies in how social media has transformed patterns of information consumption and dissemination. He explores how social media conveys various issues—ranging from humanitarian concerns, environmental matters, technology, to politics and power—with approaches that are often ironic, satirical, or even humorous. However, beneath it all, social media frequently presents information in fragmented, superficial ways, stripped of some context, leaving only fragments of the complete meaning.
In this context, fragments become symbolic of today's communication: while social media accelerates information exchange and bridges geographical distances between individuals, it simultaneously creates emotional distance, loss of context, and diminishes the depth of understanding due to unverified sources. Grand narratives transform into small pieces that lose their logical and emotional connections.
Jabbar's works capture these dynamics. Through collage techniques, he reassembles visual fragments as a critique of rapid and fragmented digital communication. He reflects how social media has become a new narrative model—where stories are constructed from pieces of information often detached from their complete meaning. In a world full of scattered visuals and disjointed discourse, Jabbar uses fragments as a language to reconstruct narratives and question how we understand today's reality.