Time’s Up

"I am a French-American visual artist living and working in Los Angeles. I have been building a body of work through a variety of mediums: video, performance, installation, sculpture and text, experimenting with narration.

The individuals speaking out against gender inequality and the violence towards women in and out of the work place have greatly inspired me. Joining in the Women’s March and witnessing the creation of the Time’s Up Legal Defense Fund has had a true impact on my work as an artist.

Spontaneously and in solidarity, I created a piece. I cast my own hands to create the visual statement ‘TIME’S UP’ translating the words into an imagined sign language. The idea being that through body language, another form of expression, the voices can be heard and seen."

A new chapter

Timing, it is often said, is everything. Fortunately, Jennifer Haddad, the artist and award-winning casting director and producer for film and television, knew when the moment felt right to embrace a new medium in her passion for sharing untold stories.Jennifer at workProfessional dilemmas come in all shapes and sizes, as the Beirut-based artist...

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From movies to a mastery of modern art

Dr Hussam Rashwan, a well-known collector and recognised authority on modern Egyptian art, takes Artscoops on a fascinating trip down memory lane, starting back in 1970s’ Alexandria, when he first discovered the local art scene, before bringing us up to date with details of how he presents his impressive 2,000-piece collection today.Dr Hussam...

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A time for textiles to shine

Firouz Farman-Farmaian talks to Artscoops about his latest collaborative project with Qashqai Iranian rug crafters, which marks a full circle moment on what has been an epic geographical and professional journey. Portrait of Firouz Farmaian by Antalya Von PreussenSince a sense of nomadism has long sat at the heart of the life and work of the...

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A face for all reasons

The Iranian artist Afarin Sajedi has garnered renown for her striking, intriguing and inspired portraits of women. Here, the director and owner of Dorothy Circus Gallery, Alexandra Mazzanti, who has curated four of Sajedi’s solo exhibitions in Italy, shares her thoughts on what sets this artist apart from her contemporaries and why her paintings...

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Amal Dagher on Nature’s Inspirational Qualities

The multi-disciplinary Lebanese artist talks to Artscoops about the infinite possibilities that the natural world offers for storytelling through art.What first prompted your interest in art and when did you decide that it was what you wanted to focus on?I’ve been interested in art as long as I can remember – certainly ever since I was a kid –...

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A past and present that diverge, dovetail and prompt dialogue

Featuring more contemporary artists than ever before and mediums often regarded as crafts, the fifth iteration of the ‘Parallel Histories’ exhibition at the Sharjah Art Museum undoubtedly has a different emphasis from its predecessors. Suheyla Takesh, Curator of Barjeel Art Foundation, Sharjah, tells Artscoops why these shifts in focus are key...

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