Tuesday, 16 April 2024

Textile Details

'Mi casa, la Meca y la Medina / My home, Mecca and Medina', by Tahira Qammar. (Photo: Roser Corbera)
'Mi casa, la Meca y la Medina / My home, Mecca and Medina', by Tahira Qammar. (Photo: Roser Corbera)

 

Title of Textile:Mi casa, la Meca y la Medina / My home, Mecca and Medina
Maker: Tahira Qammar
Country of Origin: Catalonia
Year Produced: 2008
Size (cm): 60cm x 70cm
Materials: Scraps of material sewn onto a fabric backing
Type of Textile: Arpillera
Description:

In this piece, Tahira, who is originally from Pakistan fondly depicts her home in Islamabad, where she lived before coming to Spain. She also portrays her journey to Mecca in Saudi Arabia, a journey which, for her, was very significant.

Owner: Fundació Ateneu Sant Roc collection
Location: Argentina (Ana Zlatkes)
Original / Replica: Original
Photographer: Roser Corbera
Provenance: Fundació Ateneu Sant Roc arpillera programme.


Textile exhibited at: Mujeres que Hilvanan Días / Women that Sew Days Together, 5/03/2015 - 10/04/2015


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