Monday, August 5, 2013

The wall as curtain


Here is a preparatory view of "Mud compound, Bagram", the piece  I developed for our faculty exhibition, Dialogue Past, Present, Future, at The College of New Jersey.  Its acrylic on cotton curtain in 3 panels- developed from one of the images from my first site visit to Afghanistan in 2012.  The mud wall surrounds a family compound that is typical in Afghanistan where a tall wall encloses interior family structures so that no outsiders can enter unannounced.  This feels intimidating from the outside, but provides security and intimacy for the family members within.

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