Alibaba and forty thieves
Cadastrado em 31/08/2024
US$ 100,00
Data:
2024
Tipo de obra:
Arte Têxtil
Técnica:
Embroidery
Dimensões:
A 0,40 x L 0,30 x P 0,05
Localização:
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Descrição:
Alibaba and forty thieves
This project is based on her research of the French orientalist Antoine Galland’ fairy tale “Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves”. The story, well known in Russia, is said to have the origins in Middle East, although there are no historical traces of it in the region. Except for the number 40, that in Abrahamic religions symbolizes trials, purification, or preparation for significant events. The 40 Thieves appear as symbols for difficulties the hero faces on his way to the new life. Women characters in the tale play a significant role, personifying wisdom and cunning, while men are associated with stupidity, weakness, naivety. By embodying the characters in the masks, I give personalities to faceless Thieves (trials) and important women characters as Marjana and Fatima adds volume to other important characters, and builds a bridge between the cultures of her childhood and of the new home.