Mariam Ghani, still from A Brief History of Collapses (2-channel video, 7.1-channel audio installation, loop RT 22:10, dimensions variable), 2011-12. Courtesy of the artist and Ryan Lee Gallery. | 18th Street Arts Center

Mariam Ghani, still from A Brief History of Collapses (2-channel video, 7.1-channel audio installation, loop RT 22:10, dimensions variable), 2011-12. Courtesy of the artist and Ryan Lee Gallery.

Mariam Ghani, still from A Brief History of Collapses (2-channel video, 7.1-channel audio installation, loop RT 22:10, dimensions variable), 2011-12. Courtesy of the artist and Ryan Lee Gallery.