#SHAZIA SIKANDER

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Shazia Sikander: Scroll, 1989–90.

Courtesy Shahzia Sikander

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HATE ACT - a sculpture by Shazia Sikander beheaded in Houston

From "Art News": "The female figure, whose braided hair forms a pair of horns, wears a lacy collar in allusion to similar ones worn by Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the late Supreme Court justice.

The sculpture was installed in a plaza at the University of Houston after five months of display to critical acclaim at Madison Square Park in New York City. But when it traveled to Houston, it drew criticism from the anti-abortion Christian group Texas Right to Life, which called for a campus-wide protest “to keep the Satanic abortion idol out of Texas.” The University of Houston responded by cancelling a planned opening and artist talk, as well as choosing not to show an accompanying video work also by Sikander.

It’s worth noting that Sikander’s artist statement about the work contains no mention of Satanism. “The rams’ horns are universal symbols of strength and wisdom,” Sikander told Art in America earlier this year. “There is nothing Satanic about them.”

“The calls to remove this proud symbol of female autonomy unintentionally underscored the reason Sikander had created it in the first place,” Eleanor Heartney wrote in that profile of Sikander.

Sikander described the vandalism of Witness as “a very violent act of hate” and told the New York Times that it should be investigated as a crime.

The artist doesn't intend to repair the sculpture. UofH - cowards...

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Project Proposal and Timeline

My objective throughout this project is to use my knowledge and newfound interest in postcolonialism and more specifically in the islamic and religious history side, to create provocative and engaging works. I want to create power dynamics throughout my working process, focusing heavily on narratives, historical events in relation to postcolonialism, and create a broad body of research and experiments to guide me through my artistic journey. I got hooked onto the ideas surrounding postcolonialism when it was first introduced to us through our Critical practice lecture, hence why I’ve chosen it as my preferred route. I am heavily inspired by artists such as Imran Qureshi and Shazia Sikander, two artists who use textiles and religious concepts to create beautifully enticing works. I also strive to work with textiles as well as mosaics as both techniques will produce outcomes similar to historic pieces of art. The technique flows in tandem with the narrative imagery and they both are of equal importance.

January - It's already quite late into January. My plan for the remainder of January is to research further into my chosen route. I have chosen postcolonialism and would like to base my research around my chosen theory, my artistic influences and my unique processes of working. All in all I want to have solidified (or at least some) solidified ideas for carrying out my project. I plan to order some supplies this month that will help me in my creative flow. Having everything at hand now means I don't have to worry about it when I'm deep into the making process. I plan to also take research outside of my home, hopefully visiting some museums to get a clearer idea of the paths i may want to take, and how far I could possibly go with my ideas.

February - I plan to create many experiments using different mediums and techniques, my aim is to have a range of diverse working methods that I can narrow down and begin to use as developments. I not only aim to change my working styles,  but also narratives and imagery. The evolution of my experiments will be documented as well as my research. The idea is to make quick, insignificant pieces of work that I can kater develop if it fits with my theme, or abandon. 

March - By March I plan to take a step back from my experiments and do some self reflection. Make sure my tumblr blog and any outstanding work is completed. In this stage, I would like to decide possible places and ways I’d install my work. Doing this early on in the project builds a base for my developments as I also take into consideration which experiments have the most impact. I aim to edit and take pictures of my experiments installed and in different locations. This part of my creative process should only take a week or less. I will make decisions of what work to progress with and take it to the development stage. Considering its impact on narrative, installation, my theme and its overall significance, what sets it apart from other works. This will undeniably be the most busiest month when it comes to my project. I aim to get started on my finals by the end of march. 

The remainder of April - April will be the month of wrap up. I will be working through my finals and a steady pace. Being time conscious but also keeping an eye out for the quality of my final work produced. I will update my tumblr in tandem with the c reaction of work. Considering sites for installation and connecting it to how traditional work was presented/installed. 

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Shazia Sikander writing

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“Promiscuous Intimacies”, Shazia Sikander.

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SHAZIS SIKANDER

1969-presente

The Perennial Gaze, 2018

Glass mosaic mounted on plywood in brass frame

178.4 × 109.9 cm

Portrait of the Artist, 2016

One in a suite of four etchings

68.6 × 53.3 cm

Promiscuous Intimacies, 2020

Patinated bronze

106.7 × 61 × 45.7 cm

Shroud, 2020

Ink and gouache on paper

261.9 × 145.1 × 5.6 cm

Singing Suns, 2016

HD video animation with sound; Music by Du Yun

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SIKANDER, SHAZIA (Pakistán, 1969)

Artista estadounidense pakistaní. Esta artista se dedica a varias ramas artísticas, la pintura, el dibujo, el collage, lo audiovisual… Ha trabajado desde sus comienzos la miniatura indopersa. Utiliza el imaginario tradicional de este arte para el desarrollo de su obra en otros ámbitos también, utilizando temas como y elementos humanos, animales, decorativos propios de este estilo oriental. Es por esto que en toda su obra vemos referencia a escenas típicas religiosas, bélicas o culturales orientales, tratadas con un detallismo muy cuidado. Esta artista ha expiuesto alrededor de todo el mundo en diferentes galerías y centros.

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SHAZIA SIKANDER, PAKISTAN, 1969

Singing Suns, 2016

Reckoning, 2020, HD video animation with sound; Music by Du Yun; Animation by Patrick O'Rourke, Edition of 7 + 2AP

Malala, 2018, Ink and gouache on paper, 16 x 11 1.2 in

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SIKANDER, SHAZIA

Shahzia Sikander es una artista visual pakistaní-estadounidense. Sikander trabaja en una variedad de medios, incluyendo dibujo, pintura, grabado, animación, instalación, performance y video. Sikander actualmente vive y trabaja en la ciudad de Nueva York. Nació en 1969 en Pakistán.

IMAGEN 1 - Singing Suns, 2016

IMAGEN 2 - Reckoning, 2020, HD video animation with sound; Music by Du Yun; Animation by Patrick O'Rourke, Edition of 7 + 2AP

IMAGEN 3 - Malala, 2018, Ink and gouache on paper, 16 x 11 1.2 in

IMAGEN 4 - Portrait of Adrienne Rich: Diving into the Wreck, 2019, Ink and gouache on paper, 40.6 x 29.2 cm 16 x 11 1/2 in

https://www.shahziasikander.com/

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Was thrilled to catch Shahzia Sikander’s exhibition : Extraordinary Realities@Morgan Library. It is really incredible to view these works finally close up. Congratulations Shazia not only for these path breaking works, but the tremendous knowledge and scholarship that informs your practice. #not to be missed until September,26, 2021. 1. Cholee Kay Peechay Kiya/ Chunree Kay Neechay Kiya?, 1997 watercolor and tea –stained wasli paper 2. Ready to Leave, 1997 watercolor, gouache, and ink, on tea-stained wasli marbled paper 3. Pleasured Pillars, 2001 4. Turmoil, 2001 5. Venus’s Wonderland, 1995-97 6. Hood’s Red Rider NO. 2, 1997 7. Uprooted Order, Series. 3, No. 1, 1997 8. The Scroll, 1989-90 (at The Morgan Library & Museum) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQq_IH9r6yd/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Shazia Sikander (at Sean Kelly Gallery) https://www.instagram.com/p/CIwUaL4gmXL/?igshid=ep1ufxqutqab

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Shazia Sikander

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Arose - Shazia Sikander