Jam Fna Angels
Photograph
2006 (photographed)
2006 (photographed)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Hassan Hajjaj’s multidisciplinary background is evident in his photographs, for which he constructs handmade frames from recycled materials such as tyres and brightly packaged consumer goods. He is internationally recognised as a fashion and furniture designer. Hajjaj designed the Salon Afrique interiors in Royal Festival Hall during the 2005 exhibition Africa Remix and was shortlisted for the Jameel Prize.
Hajjaj often designs the clothing worn by the models in his photographs, some of which incorporate the logos of global brands to create surprising juxtapositions with more traditional motifs such as the veil. The end result is an exuberant melange of stereotypical symbols of Western consumerism and Middle Eastern tradition.
Hajjaj often designs the clothing worn by the models in his photographs, some of which incorporate the logos of global brands to create surprising juxtapositions with more traditional motifs such as the veil. The end result is an exuberant melange of stereotypical symbols of Western consumerism and Middle Eastern tradition.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Jam Fna Angels (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | C-type print, walnut and aluminium frame |
| Brief description | Photograph, 'Jam Fna Angels', digital c-type print in a walnut frame decorated with aluminium cans, by Hassan Hajjaj, Morocco, 2006 |
| Physical description | A colour photograph of four standing veiled women in frame with cans. |
| Dimensions |
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| Copy number | 4 of 10 |
| Gallery label | Hajjaj is inspired by fashion photography, while also mocking its methods. He creates playful juxtapositions between global brand names and local motifs such as veils and babouches (traditional Moroccan slippers). The result is an exuberant collision of the stereotypical symbols of western consumerism and Middle Eastern tradition. The frames, which Hajjaj constructs from recycled materials, transform the photographs into three-dimensional, sculptural objects.
(Marta Weiss)(September 2012) |
| Credit line | Art Fund Collection of Middle Eastern Photography at the V&A and the British Museum |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | Hassan Hajjaj’s multidisciplinary background is evident in his photographs, for which he constructs handmade frames from recycled materials such as tyres and brightly packaged consumer goods. He is internationally recognised as a fashion and furniture designer. Hajjaj designed the Salon Afrique interiors in Royal Festival Hall during the 2005 exhibition Africa Remix and was shortlisted for the Jameel Prize. Hajjaj often designs the clothing worn by the models in his photographs, some of which incorporate the logos of global brands to create surprising juxtapositions with more traditional motifs such as the veil. The end result is an exuberant melange of stereotypical symbols of Western consumerism and Middle Eastern tradition. |
| Bibliographic reference | Light from the Middle East: New Photography |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.360-2010 |
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| Record created | June 9, 2010 |
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