WHAT SHE WORE
JEDDAH - VENICE - SHARJAH
2013 - 2015
INSTALLATION & WORKSHOP
24 x A3
ARCHIVAL PRINTS MOUNTED ON MDF
HUNG ON PLYWOOD BOARD
what she wore what she wore is a satirical installation that attempts to produce an iconography of images of women in traditional dress that troubles the hegemonic portrayal of the veiled subject as regressive and unagentic. Inspired by the digital media trend of posting outfits of the day in the West, what she wore shares the Abaya, which is the traditional gulf region dress reseved for women.; which has become symbolic in the west for the subject of liberation projects. The iconography presented in what she wore showcases the range of Abayas that women can wear to the various function in their lives, thus presenting a different, more nuanced and complex version of liberty that isn’t reading off of the Western script of liberation.
what she wore
[workshop]
2014 This workshop was conducted with secondary school students aged between 15 and 18 years old, focusing on the nature of creating visual iconographies that document who we are on our journey to who we want to become. The children were prompted to take photos of their selves and assemble a gallery of images that turned into a thierd-space that fostered community relations.