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sharon boothroyd
About the artist
Female identity has always been at the forefront of my work. I am interested in how women think and where they place their identity as they construct themselves into the image they are ready to present to the world.
I visited Kazan last summer to attend a course in Kazan State University on Tatar culture, history and language. Tatarstan is a region in Russia where intriguing identity traits and nuances are apparent due to the unique amalgamation of Russian and Islamic cultures. In terms of female identity I found it motivating to see the astounding confidence and ambition the women have, yet with a simultaneous respect and desire to be part of a wider collective, namely family. During my visit to Kazan, I was forced to consider how identities are formed by the connections of family, culture and community. Can people truly be independent individuals, or are their identities forever determined by culture and environment?
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Guselia by sharon boothroyd
2008 | Average rating: N/A
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