Ghada Amer – A Woman’s Voice Is Revolution exhibition catalog
Catalog of the exhibition Ghada Amer – A Woman’s Voice Is Revolution at the Mucem in Marseille, the first retrospective of artist Ghada Amer in France. The exhibition ran from December 2, 2022 to Apr 16, 2023, and was held in three places (Mucem, Frac Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, and the chapel of the Center de la Vieille Charité).
A Woman’s Voice Is Revolution brings together the different modes of plastic expression of the Franco-American-Egyptian artist, from her beginnings to to his most recent creations. Embroidery, painting, ceramics, bronze and the creation of gardens are at the heart of his art. Between East and West, Ghada Amer questions from one culture to another the representations, the relations of domination, the processes of assimilation, opposition or translation. Today, she is a major voice on post-colonial and feminist issues in contemporary creation.
The bilingual catalog (French and English) was designed by Lille-based design studio Les produits de l’épicerie, and published by éditions Dilecta (from Paris). Zangezi is used throughout the catalog. Its pointed and sharp aspect, all in elegance and flexibility, evokes the works of Ghada Amer. The artist often uses needle and thread as a medium for painting and drawing.
