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Black Box / Song of Love 2010
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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