Questions for Wafaa Bilal

I have two questions that came to me when viewing Wafaa Bilal's official website. In reference to "Midwest Olympia", I would ask if he thought the work conveyed the concept that the situation in the video and the image represent an image of war? If there were no writing along with it would people get that idea from the experience. In reference to "A Bar at the Folis Bergare", I am confused as to the underlying concept behind this work. Is it referring to art history and the experience of the gallery or is it possibly a comment of women's roles and historical oppression?