TELLAQTIN
by Rawan Al Mukhtar
Installation
Unique Artwork, 2015
Behind every Iraqi door there seems to be a duality in
the personality of an Iraqi man, a contradiction between his own freedom and the impact of religion and
society upon him. To meet his dailz demands, he lives
another contradiction between eastern and western
traditions and customs. Behind a traditional Baghdadi
doo, viewers see video-scenes playing in an ‘eastern’
bathroom, representing the habits of eastern behaviours. The video-scenes are surrounded by eight silk
screens showcasing western behaviours.
Rawan Al Mukhtar (b. Baghdad, 1991) is a visual artist
who investigates the impact of traditions and cultural practices thatdefine society’s treatment of women.
Most of her work is dominated by
realistic paintings executed in oil. Rawan is currently studying
at the College of Fine Arts at Baghdad University,
Plastic Arts Department and will graduate in 2015. In
May 2015 she awarded the second prize of “Ishtar
Award for young Iraqi Artists” by the Iraqi Plastic Artists Society.
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