Ode to Sterke vrouwAmizmizt
Designer Mina Abouzahra (1977) created this wall tapestry in collaboration with Amazigh women from a weaving cooperative in Morocco. Each tapestry is unique and utilizes traditional weaving techniques with characteristic colors and symbols. Mothers and daughters communicate through these weaving techniques, passing messages and stories to one another. The craft of knotting carpets is hard work, with little financial reward. As a Moroccan Dutch woman in Amsterdam, Abouzahra still feels how the (weaving) experiences of her ancestors live on within her. With this work, Abouzahra celebrates the craft of weaving, symbolizing the connection of women across generations.
The installation 1,5 woman also includes the Hieja chair (2023), the sofa Goity (2012) and the tryptich Fruits of the Loom (2023). The title stands for a strong woman, a term referred to in Moroccan Arabic as “one and a half woman” or 1,5 tamghart in Tamazight.
On loan from the artist
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Ode by Mina Abouzahra to women through generations.
Sterke vrouw
1.5 woman, 2024. The installation 1.5 woman also consists of the Hieja chair (2023), the sofa Goity (2012) and the triptych Fruits of the Loom (2023). The title refers to a strong woman, a term also referred to in Morocco as “one and a half women” or 1.5 tamghart in Tamazight.