An-nisa, Session 1, Mapping + Weaving the Self
I’m going to be impressionistic in my account of these sessions, that feels like the most useful way of working towards the final piece which is going to be using language quite heavily in the installation.
An-nisa:
Names – Humera, Ilyeh, Safa, Fauzia, Hanan, Wafaa (more to come next session)
Countries connected to- Britain, France, Spain, Morocco, India,Bangladesh, Pakistan, Yemen, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Kenya, Iran.
Languages spoken or part spoken – English, French, Belgian, Spanish, Arabic, Urdu, Swahili
Colours woven by the group; Crimson red, cerulean blue, saffron yellow, ivy green, white, mustard yellow, lilac blue, bright green, deep red, saffron yellow, black, mid- purple.
There was a lot of conversation, fuelled by the weaving and specific questions I had in mind on the focus of ‘how do the cultures we are connected to influence who we are?’
I don’t want to disclose specific conversations, but their essence and extracts from them will be woven into the final piece. I will reflect on the sessions where appropriate.
