The bleeding heart

• Verfasst von: Ahmadzai, Arshi Irshad [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Schwaderer, Isabella [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: The bleeding heart
• Titelzusatz: Arshi I. Ahmadzai's exploration of feminine identity: A photo essay
• Verf.angabe: Arshi Irshad Ahmadzai, Isabella Schwaderer
• Jahr: 2024
• Umfang: 1 Online-Ressource (PDF, Seiten 39-61)
• Titel Quelle: Enthalten in: Dastavezi
• Ort Quelle: Heidelberg : Heidelberg Asian Studies Publishing, 2019
• Jahr Quelle: 2024
• Band/Heft Quelle: 6(2024)
• ISSN Quelle: 2628-9113
• DOI: doi:10.11588/dasta.2024.1.27254
• Datenträger: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: eng
• K10plus-PPN: 1913853578
• K10plus-PPN: CATS / Abt. Südasien
• Bibliothek/Idn: SA / m4647170292
• Lokale URL Inst.: Zum Volltext

Abstract

This article showcases the complex intersection of feminine identity and culturalheritage through the work of artist Arshi I. Ahmadzai. Drawing on Persian and Mughalminiature traditions together with the abstract aesthetics of the Bauhaus, Ahmadzai’srecent series explore how women experience emotional and physical transformations.Central to her work is the recurring symbol of the bleeding heart, which embodies pain,vulnerability, and a deep emotional connection. Through her use of fabric, naturalpigments, and Urdu writing—often intentionally unreadable—Ahmadzai blends poetrywith artistic expression, creating a unique visual language that resonates acrosscultural boundaries. Her experiences in India, Kabul, and Weimar (Germany)profoundly shape her art practice. This article captures how Ahmadzai’s art not onlyreflects her personal struggles with patriarchal norms but also offers a universalcommentary on the sanctity of the feminine experience, culminating in a body of workthat is both intimate and powerful. Her art engages deeply with Sufi tradition and is anexploration of pain, resilience, and the sacredness of the feminine in a modern, globalworld.