Textile
Villain Era (Zainab Hussain)
- Item Number
- 208
- Estimated Value
- 1500 CAD
- Opening Bid
- 750 CAD
Item Description
Villain Era, 2023, textile, 9 in x 13 in
Why is it so hard to say no? Why do we need to dress it up, couch it in explanations, excuses, and justifications, or sandwich it between reassurances and flattery? Why do little girls have to swallow "no" for adults' feelings? Why do grown women need to worry about the "no" following them home and harming them? So, we say only the smallest, softest, quietest, prettiest "no" possible. It's a lowercase "no" meant to avoid offence, and, with enough pressure, become a “maybe” and then a "yes.” But, to deny is a practice of power even if it is whispered.
Villain Era, 2023, textile, 9 po x 13 po
Pourquoi est-il si difficile de dire non ? Pourquoi avons-nous besoin de l’ornementer, de l’entourer d’explications, d’excuses et de justifications, ou de l’insérer entre apaisements et flatteries ? Pourquoi les petites filles doivent-elles avaler leurs « non » pour satisfaire les sentiments des adultes ? Pourquoi les femmes adultes doivent-elles s’inquiéter que leurs « non » les suivent jusque chez elles pour leur faire du mal ? C’est pourquoi nous ne prononçons que le « non » le plus petit, le plus doux, le plus silencieux et le plus joli possible. C’est un petit « non » minuscule destiné à ne pas insulter et, avec suffisamment de pression, à devenir un « peut-être » puis un « oui ». Mais le refus, même murmuré, est une pratique du pouvoir.
Item Special Note
Artist Website/Site Web de l'artiste: http://zainabhussain.com/
Instagram: @zedmonster
Zainab Hussain is a first generation Indian-Canadian multidisciplinary artist based in Ottawa. She uses textiles, text, photography, paint, sound, plants, and installation to explore how the intertwining of multiple histories, narratives, and materials play a role in building present and future identities.
Zainab Hussain est une artiste multidisciplinaire indo-canadienne de première génération. Sa pratique intègre des textiles, des textes, des photographies, de la peinture, des sons, des plantes et des installations pour explorer la manière dont l'entrelacement d'histoires, de récits et de matériaux joue un rôle dans la création d’identités présentes et futures.
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