Dreaming Graffiti Item Number: 3280/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Photograph printed on plexiglas, showing a large mural-like painting. Image shows two boys on the left against a backdrop of stairs and an alley, houses in the distance. On the right is a light coloured wall with a brown window at top and covered doorway below. The graffiti image is painted over the image of the wall, and shows a woman with closed eyes covering her mouth and forehead with her hands. Her hijab surrounds her face, lifting away from her head to the right and fluttering in front of her blue robe at bottom. There is Arabic text to the right of the figure. There is a curling motif in blue at the bottom.
History Of Use
This photographic reproduction was made in Vancouver for the exhibition "Traces of Words". The original of this image consists of a painting on a digital print of a photograph taken in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Narrative
The text reads: "Like me (looking like me)".
Item History
- Made by Shamsia Hassani (Maker) in Kabul, Afghanistan during 2012
- Owned by Shamsia Hassani before October 14, 2017
- Received from Shamsia Hassani (Donor) on October 14, 2017
What
- Name
- Dreaming Graffiti
- Identification Number
- 3280/1
- Type of Item
- photograph
- Overall
- height 45.5 cm, width 61.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Afghan
- Creator
- Shamsia Hassani (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Shamsia Hassani
- Received from
- Shamsia Hassani (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Kabul, Afghanistan
When
- Creation Date
- during 2012
- Ownership Date
- before October 14, 2017
- Acquisition Date
- on October 14, 2017
Other
- Condition
- excellent
- Current Location
- Case 108
- Accession Number
- 3280/0001