Included in the Saatchi Gallery's exhibition Pangaea II: New Art from Africa and Latin America in 2015, X Privacy 1 is the first in a series of evocative works in which Dawit Abebe examines issues of power, alongside themes of individual and collective freedom. In this large-scale work on paper, the artist depicts a man cowering on the ground, observed by a larger figure towering over him brandishing a document. The unsettling nature of the scene is heightened by the closed circuit TV camera that hangs from the ceiling, observing everything. This tension that is inherent in Abebe’s work reflects his observation of technological dystopias around the world and the injustices that they can foster. Throughout his oeuvre, the artist examines the intersection of traditional societies, modernity and technology, and how the impact globalization can effect individual and collective identities. Born in Ethiopia, Abebe has participated in numerous group and solo exhibitions in Africa, Europe, and the United States, and his work can be found in several important private and public collections worldwide.