Malina Suliman

Malina Suliman
Born 1990 (age 25–26)[1]
Kandahar, Afghanistan
Nationality Afghan

Malina Suliman (born 1990) is an Afghan artist. She does graffiti art, metalworking, and painting.[2] Her work has drawn threats and violence against her and her family by the Taliban, who say that her sculpture work is idol-worshipping.[3]

Suliman studied art in Pakistan before being returned to Kandahar by her family.[4] After her father was injured in a suspected Taliban attack, the family moved to Mumbai, India and she began studies at the Sir J.J. School of Art.[5]

Although Suliman's work is triggering numerous controversies, her art is appreciated locally and internationally — even by a former Afghan President Hamid Karzai [6]

In May 2015, Suliman's work was the focus of a solo exhibition at the Art Represent gallery in Bethnal Green, London. The show, entitled 'Beyond the Veil: A Decontextualization'. saw the installation of a number of burqas, each inscribed with the wishes and aspirations of Afghan citizens in a traditional form of calligraphy.

References

  1. ↑ "Malina Suliman". Kabul Art Project. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  2. ↑ Arghandiwal, Miriam (29 January 2013). "Afghan female artist beats the odds to create". Reuters. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  3. ↑ Ahmed, Zubair (2 March 2013). "Afghan graffiti artist makes her mark in India". BBC Online. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  4. ↑ Gregorio, Kelly (15 November 2013). "MALINA SULIMAN". Flaunt. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  5. ↑ Nagree, Zeenat (9 March 2013). "Malina Suliman, Afghanistan's Graffiti Queen". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  6. ↑ Sadar, Pina (1 May 2014). "Women Raise Their Voices On The Walls Of Afghanistan". Mint Press News. Retrieved 1 October 2014.


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