Chosil Kill, Dog Paddle, 2013, latex balloon, (transparent), water,
aluminium cast of frozen balloon (mirror finish), Dimensions variable, Unique in series. // Source: Galleri Opdahl, Stavanger.
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By giving people postcards with their names written in Arabic, Jamila Mohamad Hooker collects selfies that recognize the beauty and universality of the Arabic language.
I’m shy, but I think this project is super awesome, so here’s mine:
Foreign Postcard project by Jamila Mohamad Hooker.
Learn more about Foreign Postcards.
Foreign Postcards by Jamila Mohamad Hooker
From Death to Death and Other Small Tales | Masterpieces from the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art and the D.Daskalopoulos Collection
15th December 2012 − 8th September 2013
Modern One (Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art) | Admission Free // nationalgalleries.org
Design Note: The Proper Way to Use an Animated GIF
Thanks to Katie Rutherford, director of Untitled Gallery in Manchester, UK, I’ve got some photos of the participatory component of Give Thanks to share with you. The public was invited to make drawings on paper pennant flags in response to the question, “What are you grateful for?” I love the mix of children’s scribbles and grown-ups’ renderings.
Participatory component of the Give Thanks installation at Untitled Gallery at Project Space Leeds, Leeds, UK last month.
Participants' gratitude pennants on display.
Detail with a subtle rendition of a cup (bottom row, center) and a drawing of the word, "ribbons."
Participants Give Thanks
Participatory component of the Give Thanks installation at Untitled Gallery at Project Space Leeds, Leeds, UK last month.
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