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Originally from Libya, Arwa Abouon grew up in Canada. Through her playful photographs and graphic interventions, she questions her own place within a so-called Western culture on the one hand and her upbringing in a Muslim household on the other.
Abouon is really investigating mechanisms at play when learning and acquiring knowledge, and the different shapes that this knowledge takes on as it is transferred from one generation to another. Balancing playful humour, irreverent re-appropriation and respectful homage, Abouon’s work is always visually impactful and intricate in the subtleties within its voices.
Working predominantly in photography, the artist spans a wide array of mediums, such as video, illustration, graphics on lightboxes as well as the occasional site specific installation.
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Al Matra Rahma, 2007, Photographic print in color, 91.44 x 289.56 cm |
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