Life, death, evolution, return and reproduction: all these essential elements of life are connected by embedded rituals in society and culture. These rituals not only create community, but are also a physical and psychological means of dealing with the unpredictability of the natural, social and cosmic spheres of life and reconciling them with the values of society. After the mirror installation So proud of her firstborn, I can tell, which was on view during the Opening Weekend at Gessnerallee, Istifan now deals with the ritual of unification and gathering through love in the sense of collectivism. In an extensive installation reminiscent of an Assyrian wedding room, she combines various elements of a diasporic festive aesthetic from the 00s until today.
Life, death, evolution, return and reproduction: all these essential elements of life are connected by embedded rituals in society and culture. These rituals not only create community, but are also a physical and psychological means of dealing with the unpredictability of the natural, social and cosmic spheres of life and reconciling them with the values of society. After the mirror installation So proud of her firstborn, I can tell, which was on view during the Opening Weekend at Gessnerallee, Istifan now deals with the ritual of unification and gathering through love in the sense of collectivism. In an extensive installation reminiscent of an Assyrian wedding room, she combines various elements of a diasporic festive aesthetic from the 00s until today.