This work was completed by Shahzia Sikander who resides in New York City. She is an artist who originated from Lahore in Pakistan and she specialises in Mughal miniature painting and Persian miniature painting. Religion is a significant element in her art as she is a practicing Muslim. Sikander explores in particular the role of Muslim women and challenges Westerners views on Muslims in particular, those in relation to terrorism and the oppression of women.
I find her work very interesting and very colourful and it is not until you look in detail that you understand the structure of her paintings. Due to the size of her work, individuals need to really tune into it,to gain a full understanding of it. I would like my work to be the same. I would like it to create thought and from the exploration and knowledge gained from it , an emotional satisfaction will occur. Visually individuals will know that my sculpture is of a spine but it will only be with further interaction that they will gain further information from it.
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