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Black Box / Song of Love 2010

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Mural. mixed media.

4,5 x 21m.

Permanently on display in the stairwell of the Academy building of Leiden University (built in 1502), first to second Floor.

 

Mural on student life in the 21st century, as a response to a mural made in 1865.

 

In 1865 only boys were allowed to study at Leiden University, and the number of non-European students was zero. So I chose to tell the story through the experiences of a female international

student.

The end point of our protagonist’s journey shifted from a seat at a UN-body to the raw direct action of feminist groups like Pussy Riot, and the incredibly brave Egyptian icon of the 2011 revolution Aliaa Magda ElMahdy.

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