Maryam Yousif: Mishwar | Project Room
Past exhibition
Overview
Charismatic and colorful, Yousif draws upon devotional artifacts of the ancient world which she modernizes with a playful contemporary flare.
Mishwar, an Arabic word that translates to journey or short trip, speaks to the journey through time Yousif's work takes as it lovingly reinterprets timeless relics. Charismatic and colorful, Yousif draws upon devotional artifacts of the ancient world which she modernizes with a playful contemporary flare. Her work often features female figures, handbags, and palm trees, each with connections to cultural tradition ranging from 2900 BCE to today. In her seamless blending of exaggerated 80's power shoulder sleeves worn by Middle Eastern pop singers with standing worshiper figurines of Mesopotamia, humor and reverence meld.
Works
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Maryam Yousif, Singing “You & I My Love” in Arabic, 2022
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Maryam Yousif, Desert Cinema, A Reflection, 2022
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Maryam Yousif, Habibti on Palm Quadra, 2022
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Maryam Yousif, Habibti Bejeweled, 2022
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Maryam Yousif, Cosmic Basket: Back to Back, 2022
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Maryam Yousif, Cosmic Handbag: Black Rose, 2022
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Maryam Yousif, Cosmic Basket: Warad (Flowers), 2022
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