Strong blog title? I don't think so.In a culture we live in, is it really necessary to populate her own views and feelings knowing that it's just a means of provocation? As if intolerance towards Islam, let alone within it itself, isn't bad enough, one woman decides to defy it all and put on a gallery in West London. The hassle and threats are utterly inescapable.
The picture shown is entitled 'Haram'. The point of it? I don't see. The art? I don't get. And why somebody who must clearly understand Islam would paint it? I don't know. And there's so many more images, some more prone to the controversy than others.
I can understand her righteousness and I grant her the right to paint what she wants, because thats the country we live in, and there are bound to be opinions floating everywhere like a dense faecal smell. But what I don't understand is her motive.
Maybe her art is outspoken, but it sure is offensive. But have we come to an era where art requires a proportion of offensiveness within it? Are artists just out there to sell their work? Or do they really want to be remembered?
If I was an artist, i'd want to be remembered, but not for all the wrong reasons.
And if Maple's idea is to be remembered, then what will she be remembered for?
If you're reading, Maple, get at me.
6 comments:
you know in the original article Maple said that the reason she drew herself wearing a headscarf holding a pig was because in the Quraan it says 'dont eat pork'. but it doesnt say anything about pigs not being clean or something. that's why she didnt understand why it was haram as haram means unclean in arabic. so i guess what she is painting shows that she's confused herself about what she understands and what she doesn't about islam, na?
i think "Haram" mean forbidden in Arabic. In Islam it is Haram/forbidden to practice polytheism. If we used her interpretation of the word Haram then it would be unclean to practice polytheism. does that make sense to you? it does'nt to me.
i understand everyone has doubts and questions about their faith (i personally have loads), but instead of trying to find answers through studying your religion, you start painting provocative paintings which offend and hurt muslims is bad. call me a cynic but i believe she has done this to get publicity.
Hmm, this article was interesting. I appreciate that Sarah's confused n stuff, but i dont think she really needed to make her point by painting something that is so obviously disrespectful. Im seeing it as the kind of thing someone would paint to mock islam...what are peolpe gona think when they see that Muslims themselves are painting stuff like this? Not impressed.
Zohra xxx
I totally agree Zohra.. I feel like Sarah should be focusing on her religion and understand Islam more in depth rather than painting about what she doesnt understand which really isn't helping. She has talent, of course she has, but if she uses it in the right way she'll get far. But as for now, yeah I think it's definitely for publicity. Ah come on saraaaaah!
Yep Seher im feeling your point. Most artists these days elaborate and express feelings, emotions and stuff thats happening to them directly...its pretty uncommon to spend so much time and detail on something you DONT understand. At the end of the day how can the peice mean anything if she dsnt understand it..how can she expect us to? :S Zohra xxxx
I think what I meant by her not understand her work, was that if she understood fully what she was painting, then she wouldn't paint it at all. simply because it's wrong, and if she understood that then she wouldn't do it. do you get what i'm trying to say? i cant really explain it properly..
I would like Sarah to understand and study Islam before painting anything else which would just make the situation worse!
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