TEHRAN -- Iranian artist Elnaz Javani is currently showing a collection of her works, inspired by the stories of immigrants fooled by human traffickers, at Ses Voltes, an art center in Palma, Spain.
Entitled “Dealing with People”, Javani has appropriated the ID cards of unknown individuals, changed the information to falsify the documents and printed them onto fabric,.
The production of the false identity cards was carried out in the Joan Miró printing studios.
The 27-year-old Javani has been granted a residency by the Ses Voltes. The initial presentation is a collaboration with Mojgan Endjavi-Barbé Art Projects, which strives to encourage cultural and artistic dialogue between Iran and other countries worldwide.
The works will be on display until July 26.
A graduate of arts from the University of Tehran, Javani works principally with fabric because of its resemblance to flesh. Fabric can be molded, lacerated, torn, wrinkled, and sewn in the same way as skin. It bears the marks of its experiences and is feminine in its sensitivity and refinement.
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