خوش آمدید
A drop of sweat rolled down her neck and soon many followed, they touched and roamed around her skin as if they had trickled down the same path every day. Her shirt clung to her, asking for protection under this heat. Again, Ammi had been working rigorously in an unventilated kitchen to serve at the most sacred yet underutilised part of our house, the drawing room. A "withdrawal" space for women, built on patriarchal values. Historically, the dead used to be displayed here, but now even the living are. Through experimental short films, I investigate this space as a facade underneath which many issues lie. Although it is within the comfort of my house, sheltered by four walls yet it exposes me to a very public space that is disconnected from the feeling of a home.
Alishba Sohail
Fine Art
خوش آمدید
A drop of sweat rolled down her neck and soon many followed, they touched and roamed around her skin as if they had trickled down the same path every day. Her shirt clung to her, asking for protection under this heat. Again, Ammi had been working rigorously in an unventilated kitchen to serve at the most sacred yet underutilised part of our house, the drawing room. A "withdrawal" space for women, built on patriarchal values. Historically, the dead used to be displayed here, but now even the living are. Through experimental short films, I investigate this space as a facade underneath which many issues lie. Although it is within the comfort of my house, sheltered by four walls yet it exposes me to a very public space that is disconnected from the feeling of a home.
Alishba Sohail, Untitled, Video, 00:04:43, 2022
Alishba Sohail, Untitled, Video, 00:02:14, 2022
Installation
