Extremist Activity (dry), 2013
Live installation and performance on the 2nd of Febuary, 2013
Cementa 13, Kandos NSW
Curators: Ann Finegan, Alex Wisser and Georgie Pollard
The
Extremist Activity series was, in part, a response to the Islamophobic fear of Muslim women who could be hiding "anything" under their veils, as well as a tongue-in-cheek look at the stereotype of Muslim extremeness. Forms worn on the body create and exaggerate voids whilst parodying the proper disclosure of that space. Aydemir's practice engages with issues that intersect with race, religion and gender. Much of her work interrogates the void between body and dress as well as its social and political implications.
Acknowledgements
Photo credit: Alex Wisser
Video Credit: Fran Tinley and Justin Hewitson