TIAB VIEWING ROOM: QINZA NAJM
Qinza Najm, Her World, Her View. 2017. Acrylic on carpet. 72 x 48 inches.
Curator’s Text:
Qinza Najm’s painted figure on carpet, a ubiquitous object in households across much of the Middle East, stretches to fulfill roles and expectations and alternately presents an act of empowerment. The figure expands to dominate the carpet’s area, appearing and disappearing in an uneasy equilibrium with the background, suggesting the multitudes contained within an individual.