*** Sheroes-Revoluciones Prize winner ***
Farnoush Amini was born in Iran. Her work has been influenced by Iran’s revolution, war, religion and political situation. Her practice moves between sculpture, installation and performance art. She looks beyond boundaries created by cultural, religious and political suppression by referring to symbols or customs related to her cultural upbringing. Using her art practice to question ingrained political ideology and cultural beliefs she explores the connection between organic and non-organic matter such as human hair, fabric, metal, feather, ice, sound or readymade objects to create her own language of temporality and presence.
ARTWORK
Invasion
Women being objectified, violated against physically or mentally is an invasion of one’s space. The ruptured seat, an indication of being raped. Vulture devouring his prey brings into focus the real meaning of life and death literally and emotionally. The vulture animal spirit has an uncanny ability to locate death and feed itself from death. It also symbolises life and rebirth which could represent female body. The death of one could be the rebirth of another
Stoned, 2018
Clay & human hair, rocks
Stoned is a sculptural work made in reference to women being stoned to death in some Muslim countries. This is a punishment for women who commit adultery. They are buried up to their shoulders inside the ground and are stoned until they die. This is considered a ceremony where children gather the stones.
Stoned, 2018
Video and performance
This is a video of the Stoned installation, a sculptural work made in reference to women being stoned to death in some Muslim countries. This is a punishment for women who commit adultery. They are buried up to their shoulders inside the ground and are stoned until they die. This is considered a ceremony where children gather the stones.