Artist Statement Rebellious Silence (1994). B&W RC print & ink, photo by Cynthia Preston. Copyright Shirin Neshat. Courtesy Gladstone Gallery, New York and Brussels. Artist Statement: In 1993-97, I produced my first body of work, a series of stark black-and-white photographs entitled Women of Allah, conceptual narratives on the subject of female warriors during the Iranian […]
Artist Statement Reza Farkhondeh and Ghada Amer, Apples and Petunias (2011). Watercolor and embroidery on paper, 51.5 x 82.5 inches. Courtesy Cheim & Read, New York. Artist Statement: GHADA: The first question is, how can one “write” painting in the feminine? Then there is the question of beauty: how to convey an emotion and a feeling of […]
Artist Statement Laila Shawa, Night and the City (2008). Acrylic on canvas, 39 3/8 x 78 3/4 in. Photo by Joanna Vestey. Courtesy of the artist. Artist Statement: Growing up in the Middle East, where many diverse cultures live in close proximity, I learned to speak several different languages. Speaking different languages helps one understand how complex problems […]
Artist Statement Fatimah Tuggar, Robo Makes Dinner (2000). Computer montage (inkjet on vinyl), 108 × 45 in. Courtesy of BintaZarah Studios, New York. Artist Statement: Borrowing from the realms of advertising, popular entertainment, folklore, and the experiential, I use technology as medium, subject, and metaphor. My goal is to explore the diverse effects of power […]
Artist Statement Stills from Wa Waila (Oh Torment), 2008 Short film 10:04 minutes Courtesy of the artist The Tragedy of Self (series 3), 2009 Photographs with paint and gold leaf on canvas 47 ½ x 51 1/8 in. (120 x 130 cm); each 15 ¾ x 13 ¾ in. (40 x 35 cm) Courtesy of […]
