Delve into Fatima Barznge's exhibition, "My lost Paradise," a compelling series of four acrylic drawings. These artworks beautifully portray hazy recollections of her childhood landscapes in Aghjalar, presented with a distinctive overexposed aesthetic. The series offers a profound reflection on personal history, cultural identity, and the enduring power of memory through art.
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Fatima Barznge's 'My lost Paradise' features four acrylic drawings on paper that evoke hazy memories of her childhood landscape in Aghjalar. Created in 2013, these works present a soft, overexposed visual style, akin to looking into light from darkness, reflecting a cherished but no longer visible past.
Fatima Barznge's series 'My lost Paradise,' created in 2013, comprises four acrylic drawings on paper that aim to sketch memories of the landscape from her youth in Aghjalar. The artwork's visual style is reminiscent of an overexposed photograph, where the image gradually emerges, akin to looking from a dark space into light. This effect creates a soft, faded impression of a cherished memory, one that is personally meaningful yet no longer visually present. The series is based on photographs the artist took in 2010 during her first visit to Aghjalar in many years, a village her family left in 1986 before the exodus caused by Saddam Hussein's regime. Barznge's artistic practice encompasses paintings, works on paper, and collages, with her memories serving as the conceptual foundation. She explores and reflects upon the culture of her origin, paying attention to themes such as tradition, language, religion, textiles, and architecture, with the landscape of her childhood playing a significant role. Her work navigates the tension between her Iraqi Kurdish and Dutch cultural upbringings, drawing inspiration from the different ways of life in both regions. Her work is organized into series, ranging from figurative to abstract, reflecting a fascination with Western art alongside influences from traditional Islamic art. The 'My lost Paradise' submission is part of the 'Open Call EXODUS' initiative by the Bijbels Museum and Buitenplaats Doornburgh.
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