Mariam Haji: Taking a Chance on Love | 2021

Gallery image: Taking a chance on Love | 2021 | Installation view | Mänttä XXV Art Festival, Finland — Taking a chance on Love | 2021 | Installation view | Mänttä XXV Art Festival, Finland

Gallery image: Taking a chance on Love | 2021 — Taking a chance on Love | 2021

biography

Mariam Haji

Born in Bahrain
Lives and works in Helsinki, Finland

Previously in my practice I was curious about socio-political and religious environments where the subject of being ‘Female’ is themed, especially in my large drawings, where I translated “the woman” ‘in to a legend that intersects between the reinterpretation of European classical paintings with elements of western feminist performances. I created various re-enactments through a modern Arab lens, “How does an Arab woman replace a colonial role?” Especially when derived from western classical paintings.

In my current practice, I conduct an anthropological research of Bahrain’s social, Cultural and historic practices expressed through classical Drawing techniques. With a strong focus on the Jirbah musical instrument.

Mariam Haji

Taking a Chance on Love | 2021

Bahrain

Installation, Mixed media

Mariam Haji

Shadi Ghadirian: Qajar | 1998 - 2001

Jalal Sepehr: Water and Persian Rugs | 2004

Shadi Ghadirian: Nil, Nil | 2008

Chandraguptha Thenuwara: Hope and other works | 2021- 2019

Mella Jaarsma: Wearing The Horizontal | 2020

Ali Banisadr: Migration and other works | 2017 - 2015