[Kera Leda]

kawlture:

“Suspended Together” is an installation that gives the impression of movement and freedom. However, a closer look at the 200 doves allows the viewer to realize that the doves are actually frozen and suspended with no hope of flight. An even closer look shows that each dove carries on its body a permission document that allows a Saudi woman to travel. Notwithstanding their circumstances, all Saudi women are required to have this document, issued by their appointed male guardian.

The artist reached out to a large group of leading women from Saudi Arabia to donate their permission documents for inclusion in this artwork. “Suspended Together” carries the documents of award-winning scientists, educators, journalists, engineers, artists and leaders with groundbreaking achievements that gave back to their society. The youngest contributor is six months old and the oldest is 60 years old. In the artist’s words, “regardless of age and achievement, when it comes to travel, all these women are treated like a flock of suspended doves.”

(via shinyslingback)

2,771 notes

1. tatummillay reblogged this from teachingliteracy
2. bumbershoots-and-ladders reblogged this from kawlture
3. vekuria reblogged this from karadin
4. ideastoinspire reblogged this from bookuse
5. alittlesliceofwonderful reblogged this from peachkinn
6. beckyknowsbest reblogged this from peachkinn
7. hotaka reblogged this from hiraethu and added:

   I live for this type of artwork

8. sofizma liked this
9. hiraethu reblogged this from hannahisabelle
10. peachkinn reblogged this from kawlture
11. thelonelyteapot liked this
12. serendipitybobityboo reblogged this from bookspaperscissors
13. 3sugarsplease liked this
14. bookmad liked this
15. mustardmagpie liked this
16. hannahisabelle reblogged this from artgurliee
17. artgurliee reblogged this from kawlture
18. shmelaniepants reblogged this from kawlture
19. catzingly reblogged this from bookspaperscissors
20. amberhlynn reblogged this from bookspaperscissors
21. bubblesknownothing reblogged this from dying-ardently
22. dying-ardently reblogged this from bookspaperscissors
23. drizzydana liked this
24. drizzydana reblogged this from insaniyat
25. derisann reblogged this from kawlture
26. paintz liked this
27. avian-syndrome liked this
28. boogleloo reblogged this from bookspaperscissors
29. hailimage liked this
30. aroub72 liked this
31. laexd reblogged this from dekuku
32. exitpursuedbyasloth liked this
33. jesters-armed reblogged this from lustik and added:

    Manal Al Dowayan - Suspended Together

34. battlingmonsters liked this
35. dekuku reblogged this from bokunochico
36. ficklemind liked this
37. bahaghari liked this
38. bahaghari reblogged this from hopsakee
39. iamanent reblogged this from hopsakee
40. chebec liked this
41. scribblingbean reblogged this from rainbowbunniie
42. camembert reblogged this from hopsakee
43. camembert liked this
44. hopsakee reblogged this from kawlture
45. aboutkenn reblogged this from rainbowbunniie
46. rainbowbunniie reblogged this from barefootbeauty
47. thebearprogrammer liked this
48. hopsakee liked this
49. me-myself-and-who liked this
50. shanzwa liked this
51. Show more notesLoading...