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40 Heartbreaking Works By The First Female Afghan Street Artist

  After the Taliban   took over   Afghanistan, many of the country's citizens are uncertain of how it will affect their lives and safety...

 After the Taliban took over Afghanistan, many of the country's citizens are uncertain of how it will affect their lives and safety.

But to an outsider like me, it can be difficult to make sense of it and fully understand what these people are going through. So I have to turn to someone who can explain.

Shamsia Hassani, a painter who has taught at Kabul University, is considered Afghanistan's first female street artist. Whether she's working on a canvas or the wall of an abandoned bombed building, Hassani's works not only portray the role of women in a male-dominated society but also provide a glimpse into the battle between light and darkness that has enslaved the place she calls home.

More info: shamsiahassani.net | Instagram 

Meet Shamsia Hassani, a painter who has taught at Kabul University and is considered Afghanistan's first female street artist

She got into it in 2010 after going to a graffiti workshop led by UK artist CHU

Since then, Hassani has developed a unique style and painted her trademark character -- a woman with her eyes shut and no mouth -- all over the country


And Done!
the 3rd World/ جهان سوم
#painting #world #today
#war #peace #tank #imagration #refugees #hopeless #artist #artistsoninstagram #afghanartist #acrylic & #markers On #banknote #dollar
#2020

Shamsia Hassani was born to Afghan parents in Iran in 1988. She has had to endure hardships from the very start of her life. “Since Iran has no law through which you can be an Iranian national, I stayed Afghan after birth," the artist told. “I still remember that Afghans were not allowed to work in Iran just because of their nationality. Afghans were told that they don’t have the government’s permission to find a job, so my parents were facing a lot of difficulties. But I was young and didn’t understand."

Eventually, her life took Shamsia back to Afghanistan. There, in 2010, she attended a graffiti workshop that was held in Kabul by Combat Communications and it has taken her on a path she still follows a decade later. “I attended the workshop with 9 colleagues from Berang. Combat Communications invited CHU, a graffiti artist from the UK to lead the event.”

“CHU’s lectures included theory, practical work, and presentations of different artists from around the world,” Shamsia added. “There, we learned graffiti for the first time. As the workshop continued, we learned about spray techniques and how to paint large scale drawings on the wall.”


Nightmare Afghanistan 2021


Happy International Mother’s Day/ روز مادر مبارك ♥️
spray & Acrylic On Canvas 100x40 Cm
#mother #mothersday #2021 #mom #love #motherslove #calmness #patience #artwork #painting #art #arte #pintura #artist #artstudio #afghanartist #artistsoninstagram #artofinstagram #artoftheday #colors #blue #sky #stars #night #red #acrylicpainting #canvas
#هنر #هنرمند #مادر

After the workshop, the other 9 artists that attended it with Shamsia did not continue working on their graffiti skills or follow the art form at all. She, however, was hooked. “I really liked it and thought it has a lot of uses. I believed that graffiti can be a tool through which I will change the war-torn walls of my city into colorful paintings,” Shamsia explained. “The colors would hide stories of war on the walls of my city and people would see new things instead of bullet signs and cracks.”

“I also believed it could be a way for people to experience my art, people who have never been to an exhibition and have never seen my works. They could get a chance to discover and enjoy something new. Maybe some would even take pictures in front of it and have a few minutes of entertainment.”


Done, "Stay Safe " #atmystudio #corona #covid_19 #quarantine #sadness #disapointment #ويروس #كرونا #نوروز
#copicmarkers #paper


Birds Of No Nation "


#damn_the_war #لعنت_به_جنگ
the Terrorists Attacked The Maternity Hospital. They Got Into The Delivery Room And Killed The Women Who Were Giving Birth, They Killed All The New Born Babies And Pregnant Women.
my Brain Doesn’t Accept This Reality.
this Is A Nightmare, I Cannot Imagine, My Head Explodes...
#kabul #afghanistan #war #terrorist #attacker #maternity #hospital #killing #pregnantwomen #baby #brokenheart #deadwish

But when Shamsia got into graffiti, her country became more dangerous and she couldn’t go outside to spray happiness. There were also some other cultural nuances that she had to face. “People in Afghanistan are not against art, but they’re against women’s activities,” she said. “So when someone saw me outside doing graffiti, they said bad words, they cursed, and some called it a sin.“

“When I painted in public spaces, I would start feeling unsafe after about 15 minutes, so I would leave the place. If I had the opportunity to stay for about 2-3 hours, my pieces would have been better but in 15 minutes all I could do was either paint something very simple or leave the piece unfinished.”

“The other issue was that there was a lack of places for graffiti. No one wanted a painting on their walls, they only agreed if I created something to their liking. They had their own requests when it came to their property and didn’t want my artworks.”


Death To Darkness


#australia 😞 #australiafires #animals #wildfire #bushfires


Once Upon A Time...
يكي بود يكي نبود ...
#classroom #kabuluniversityattack #جان_پدر_کجاستی #war #warzone #the3rdworld #studying #fear #heartbreaking #hope #lookingfor #peace #artistsoninstagram #afghanartist #digitalpainting #photo
© @nilofarniekpor


Maybe It Is Because Our Wishes Have Grown In A Black Pot

Shamsia said that after the fall of the Taliban in 2001, despite the ongoing war and various political and social issues, the situation for women actually improved – they gradually entered society and were provided with the opportunity to study and grow. “During these twenty years, many women developed in various fields like education, trade, culture, medicine, etc. The progress was slow but very promising.”

But unfortunately, things have just taken a turn for the worse. “Now, with the return of the Taliban (I still don’t believe it at all when I say this), many women are leaving the country and ... do not see a bright future. The result of all these years of effort was for nothing.”

Luckily, Hassani is safe but to her disappointment and sadness, she has had to leave her country.


Series: Yesterday / ديروز
painting On Small Canvases
20x20 Cm
10x10 Cm
#yesterday #today #time #life #past #memories #sepia #immigration #blue #sky #clouds #freedom #my #heart #chest #kite #window #missing #home #world #2021
#artwork #artist #art #arte #artistsoninstagram #painting #pintura #afghanartist #acrylicpainting


My New Series: Threat / تهديد
#threat #target #wish #lives #moments #fear #strees #silence #war #darkness #hopeless #peace #taliban #afghanistan #my #home #love #identity #roots #artwork #artist #artistsoninstagram #painting #acrylicpainting #red #هنر #هنرمند #نقاشی #وطن#افغانستان


#icantbreathe #georgefloyd #blacklivesmatter


I Never Understood Who You Are And Why You Don’t Want Us To Live In Peace.talib? Isis? Or...let’s Make Peace. I Want My Country, My Home Back.i Want Peace And Freedom For My People

“Many of my paintings have a recurring character. Just like movie characters have their roles to play, so does mine. Most importantly, she’s a human being, but because I am a woman and I understand women better because women have more restrictions than men in our society, I chose my character to be a woman. A woman with shut eyes and no mouth, sometimes with a damaged musical instrument which gives her power and confidence to talk and play. Her shut eyes represent that there is nothing good to see. She chooses to ignore everything so she could feel less sorrow,” the artist added, saying that her work is primarily focused on individuals and social issues, but at times they get political too.

“The character in my paintings sometimes plays different roles such as a combatant or a refugee with no future. At times, she searches for peace, and sometimes she has no identity whatsoever. She also gets lost in her dreams as well as the pain and sorrow, she struggles with the past and the future but is a patriot who loves her homeland and fights hopelessness.”


And Done,
untitled/ بدون عنوان
i Couldn't Pick A Title For This Piece, I Actually Couldn't Find The Word To Express My Feeling And Idea.
#hope #war #peace #warzone #rescue #life #dream #blue #black #yellow #scarf #woman #fear #stress #paper #boat #river #foggy #painting #artwork #art #artstudio #artist #acrylicpainting #artistsoninstagram #afghanartist #afghanistan #2021 #هنر #هنرمند


Series: Damn The War/ لعنت به جنگ
the 3rd World And Hope/ جهان سوم و اميد
repost.
#hope #peace #war #warzone #piano #life #tank #explosion #smoky #frames #artwork #artist #artistsoninstagram #afghanartist #painting #acrylicpainting #spraypaintart #afghanistan #homeland #afghan #woman #people #lookingforpeace #هنر #نقاشي #هنرمند #جنگ #جهان_سوم


Hope Is Always Beautiful Even When You Know You Are The Loser.
‎اميد داشتن هميشه زيباست حتي وقتي كه ميدانيم بازنده خواهيم بود.
#fragile #hope #beautiful #fights #patriots #try #nevergiveup #airplane #war #warzone #peace #scary #city #life
#artwork #painting #canvaspainting #artist #artistsoninstagram #afghanartist #art #woman #colors #red #sky #black #white #dandelion #wish #afghanistan


And Done, Me & #bananaart #banana #120kbanana #artbasel #mauriziocattelan @cattelanbanana #banksy #kabul


And Done! Series: Once Upon A Time
acrylic & Spray On Canvas 60x60 Cm
مجموعه: يكي بود يكي نبود
#atmystudio #quarantine #painting🎨 #swing #dandelion #wishes #free #dreaming #future #onceuponatime #acrylic #spraypaint #canvas #afghangirl


Due To A Health Condition, I Have Not Been Able To Work In My Studio For Some Time And I Have To Spend Most Of My Time In Bed. I Am Used To Painting For You, If I Cannot Paint, I Feel Useless, Powerless And Depressed. Fortunately, I Have My iPad And Digital Pen With Me And I Can Do Digital Paintings For You While I Am In Bed Until I Feel Better.
sending You Love And Peace ❤️
#sickness #digitalart #painting #artwork #hope #love #peace #artist #artistsoninstagram #afghanartist #homeless


Title: 2020
and We Will Never Forget 2020.
i Spent A Year Feeling Empty And Unlucky, I Did Not Achieve Any Of My Goals, My Art Programs Were Canceled One After Another, And I Am Still Waiting For My Unscheduled Exhibitions.
i Created A Lot Of Paintings And Wished That My Audience Could See It Up Close. I Still Hope That The World Will Return To Normal Soon.
من سالي با حس پوچي و بي سرنوشتي را گذراندم به هيچ كدام از اهدافم نرسيدم، برنامه هاي هنري ام يكي پس از ديگري كنسل شدند و من همچنان منتظر برگزاري نمايشگاه هاي برگزار نشده ام هستم.
نقاشي هاي زيادي كشيدم و آرزو داشتم مخاطب ها كارهايم را از نزديك ببينند.
همچنان اميدوارم تا به زودي دنيا به حالت عادي برگردد.
#2020 #2020goals #corona #virus #virusart #covid_19 #lockdown #qurantinelife #painting #artstudio #artist #unlucky #depressione #fear #stress #wating #hope #artistsoninstagram #afghanartist #refuge #artwork #spray #acrylic #violin #blue #red #نقاشي #هنر #هنرمند #كرونا


An Irreparable Mistake 😞#ukraineairlines #planecrash #iranplanecrash #iranian #canadian #afghan #ukranian #اشتباه_جبران_ناپذیر #سقوط_هواپيمای_اوكرايني


#beirut #explosion
#atmystudio Thinking About Beirut 😞#world #2020
photo: #afp /#gettyimages


Homeless And Hopeless..


The 3rd World/ جهان سوم
#makeawish #war #fear #hope #wish #warzone #painting #art #artwork #artstudio #artist #artistsoninstagram #instagram


My Wishes... آرزوهايم
spray & Acrylic On Canvas 60x60 Cm
اسپري و رنگ اكريليك روي بوم نقاشي ٦٠x٦٠ سانتي متر
#wish #hope #danger #help #paper #boat #life #war #warzone #migration #stress #fear #city #2021 #afghanistan #kabul #artwork #artist #art #painting #arte #pintura #artistsoninstagram #afghanartist #dandelion #yellow #scarf #blue #ocean #هنر

And Done,
series: Hopelessness/ نا اميدي
acrylic On Canvas:
20x20 Cm & 10x10 Cm
#hope #hopelessness #worry #homeland #wishes #people #life #world #2021 #painting #pintura #art #arte #artwork #canvas #small #acrylicpainting #artist #artistsoninstagram #artstudio #afghanartist #afghan #woman #blue #yellow #scarf #هنر #هنرمند #افغانستان #نقاشي


Earth/ زمين
spray & Acrylic On Canvas: 100x75 Cm
repost.
#earth #globe #responsibility #breathing #living #hope #artwork #painting #acrylic #spray #canvas #art #afghanartist #2021 #2020 #artistsoninstagram #blue #green #brown #هنر #نقاشي #هنرمند


And Done, “Please Suggest A Title“
spray & Acrylic On Canvas 100x75 Cm
#atmystudio #painting #kabul #afghanistan #voice #love #imagination #art #piano #smooky #dark #2020 #artistsofinstagram #instagram


My 3D Painting At Faculty Of Fine Arts, Kabul University That Was Removed By Faculty Of Arts Last Year. I Really Miss It :(


Happy International Women’s Day / روز جهاني زن مبارك
series: The Melody Of Heart
#women #womensday #heart #melody #guitar #words #feeling #tree #green #nature #painting #artwork #art #artistsoninstagram #artist #afghanartist #afghanwomen #acrylicpainting #canvas #music #2021 #artstudio #colors #red #هنر #هنرمند #نقاشي #زن #زندگي


One Of My Old Artworks Series: Once Upon A Time


With A Broken Heart...
this Week We Lost Two Friends, Two Young Female Artists In An Attack In Western Part Of Kabul. It Happened When They Were On Their Way Back Home After A Busy Day. I Still Can’t Believe It... I Can’t Stop Imagining The Moment That They Lost Their Lives. How Frightened They Were At That Moment, When They Could Not Save Themselves And Surrendered To Death.
در اين هفته دو دوست هنرمند را در يك انفجار در غرب كابل از دست داديم، هنوز هم باور كردنش برايم سخت است. شب و روز به آن لحظه اي فكر ميكنم كه آنها جان شان را از دست دادند، به اينكه چقدر ترسيده بودند و نتوانستند خود را نجات دهند. به لحظه اي كه تسليم مرگ شدند ...
#war #warzone #death #friends #artists #attack #explosion #fear #heartbeat #moment #blood #afghan #afghanistan #innocent #peolpe #woman #artist #art #arte #painting #pintura #artistsoninstagram #spraypaintart #acrylicpainting #هنر #جنگ #افغانستان


Title: 2020
and We Spent A Year Full Of Stress And Fear...
و ما سالي پر از ترس و استرس را گذرانديم ...
(البته ما مردم جهان سومي سالهاست كه با ترس زندگي ميكنيم).
spray & Acrylic On Art Paper
#wishes #life #2020 #2020goals #covid_19 #corona #virus #waiting #hope #endoftheyear #art #artist #artistsoninstagram #painting #spray And #acrylic On #paper #red #pink #blue #white #light #هنر #نقاشي #كرونا


Home / وطن
#home #homeland #wishes #war #warzone #burning #kabul #afghanistan #life #fear #hope #darkness #waiting #peace #artwork #digitalart #painting #art #artistsoninstagram #afghanartist #2020 #homeless #نقاشي #هنر #صلح #جنگ #كابل #افغانستان


Migration / مهاجرت
‏sometimes We Think That We Are Hovering Between Two Decisions, Between Leaving And Staying, Attachment And Letting Go, Blackness And Whiteness, Forgetting Or Remembering, And So On.
بعضي وقت آدم فكر ميكنه كه در بين دو تصميم معلق مانده، بين رفتن و ماندن، دل بستن و دل كندن، سياهي و سفيدي، فراموش كردن يا به ياد داشتن و ...
#migration #losing #decisions #hovering #stuck #thinking #leave #stay #peace #war #love#heart #attachment #darkness #light
#artwork #art #artist #homeless #artistsoninstagram #afghanartist #digitalart #painting #city #home #هنر #هنرمند #نقاشي #مهاجرت #2021


Double Standard / يك بام و دو هوا
series : I Wish/ اي كاش
#window #border #darkness #peace #wish #hope #waiting #change #feeling #dandelion #breathing #imagination
#artwork #artist #artistsoninstagram #afghanartist #spraypaintart #acrylicpainting #canvaspainting #colors #yellow #blue #white #black #هنر #نقاشي #هنرمند


And Finally Done, Series: Once Upon A Time, #spray & #acrylic On #canvas 100x75 Cm
مجموعه: يكي بود يكي نبود
#onceuponatime #day #night #repetitive #life #lifetime #world #qurantine #depression #fearless #brave #swing #window #city #imagination #nostalgic #blue #limited #freedom
#painting #atmystudio #2020tayfa


Series: The 3rd World / جهان سوم
#wish #warzone #war #peace #behindthescenes #politics #explosion #afghanistan #my #home #love #identity #roots
#artwork #painting #money #1 #dollar #banknote #art #artistsoninstagram #artist #afghanartist #2021
#هنر #هنرمند #نقاشي #جهان_سوم #كابل #افغانستان


Prints Are Available(Limited Quantity).
for More Details:
http://Www.shamsiahassani.net/Buyprints.html
#prints #atmystudio



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