Making Meaning - The Art of Carolyn Mazloomi - Post # 4

The Veil

36” x 27”, 2005

Cotton, silk, acrylic paint, oil paint stick, ink, college, and machine quilted.

Artist Statement:

The burqa, an all encompassing shroud, has become an international symbol of the Taliban's brutal repression of women in Afghanistan. Under the Taliban, a generation of Afghan women lived as second-class citizens hidden by burqas, forced out of school at age 8, and prohibited from working outside the home. Now, women’s rights are a priority for the new democratic government. The Taliban was been removed from power and slowly women are trying to regain their dignity and rights.

For more information about Carolyn and to see her full range of art and publications:
http://www.carolynlmazloomi.com