(Liste) Shamsia Hassani The Afghan Artist
Her art gives afghan women a different face a face with power ambitions and willingness to achieve goals.
Shamsia hassani the afghan artist. In her graffiti shamsia often paints women in burqas women without burqas with their eyes closed and fish which are symbols of the atmosphere flowing around her and her own life experiences. She is an afghan graffiti artist and lecturer at the faculty of fine arts kabul university. Shamsia hassani one of afghanistan s first female street artists is aiming to make the country she calls home famous with art not by war with her vibrant murals depicting women as strong independent figures. Hassani studied the art of graffiti in kabul in december 2010 during a workshop hosted by chu a graffiti artist from the united kingdom. This is the official website of afghanistan s first graffiti artist shamsia hassani. She received her bachelor s degree in arts in 2010 and master s degree in visual arts in 2014 from kabul university. Following the workshop hassani began to practice street art on walls in the streets of kabul.
A lecturer at kabul university the afghan graffiti artist is known internationally for her stunning murals depicting the identity of females in a male dominated. Through her artworks shamsia portrays afghan women in a male dominant society. 1988 tehran iran is a graffiti artist and a lecturer of fine arts at kabul university afghanistan. Shamsia s works have been exhibited in usa afghanistan india germany denmark switzerland italy turkey and other countries. Armed with cans of spray paint 28 year old afghan graffiti artist shamsia hassani ventures into the streets of kabul to create feminist murals on the walls of abandoned bombed out buildings. She could be the first female afghan graffiti artist who has taken streets of kabul as her canvas. The beginning that is led by colorful representations and poetic quotes by shamsia hassani.
Her profound imagery on ruined buildings reflects a series of stories mostly the case of women in afghanistan. Shamsia hassani a painter who teaches at kabul university is also a graffiti artist who ventures into the streets of afghanistan to create murals. About shamsia hassani born april 1988 is the first female graffiti artist of afghanistan. Shamsia hassani was born in 1988 in iran.