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Ayman Yossri Daydban, Asmaa (Names) from the Maharem series, 2015

Ayman Yossri Daydban Saudi-Palestinian, b. 1966

Asmaa (Names) from the Maharem series, 2015
Print on tissue boxes
51 15/16 x 48 3/16 in.
132.0 x 122.5 cm
Maharem originated from the tissue box that middle to lower-income families exhibit in their sitting room for their guests’ convenience. These boxes are lavishly decorated with velvet and kitschy gold...
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Maharem originated from the tissue box that middle to lower-income families exhibit in their sitting room for their guests’ convenience. These boxes are lavishly decorated with velvet and kitschy gold rims and are considered decorative masterpieces, a source of pride to the lady of the house. The artist’s initial manipulation of the tissue box was to rip bare the box from the comfort of the velvet coating, using the roughness of wood and the sharpness of the language, through printed popular sayings, proverbs and riddles, thus changing the functionality of the object from utilitarian to a source of ideas. Witnessing the guests’ interaction with these boxes enticed Daydban to further introduce prints from essentially Egyptian movies that shaped his childhood and contributed to his emotional development. Maharem was born.
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EX-0093 - Abu Dhabi Art, . "Abu Dhabi Art 2015," 18-21 November, 2015, ATHR to exhibit the works of 11 represented artists in Abdu Dhabi Art 2015 The Abu Dhabi Art will feature the works of the artists: Ahmed Mater, Aya Haidar, Ayman Yossri Daydban, Dana Awartani, Daniah AlSaleh, Mohammed Abdulrasool, Nasser AlSalem and Poonam Jain in a Modern Contemporary Gallery. The Abu Dhabi Art programme is a corner-stone of the wider Abu Dhabi Art platform featuring a dynamic interdisciplinary set of art, talk and sensational experiences for all audiences to enjoy. The programme includes performances, panel discussions, workshops, exhibitions, design presentations and art installations.. - Other -

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