Shamsia Hassani The Afghan Artist
Armed with cans of spray paint 28 year old afghan graffiti artist shamsia hassani ventures into the streets of kabul to create feminist murals on the walls of abandoned bombed out buildings.
Shamsia hassani the afghan artist. 1988 tehran iran is a graffiti artist and a lecturer of fine arts at kabul university afghanistan. Her profound imagery on ruined buildings reflects a series of stories mostly the case of women in afghanistan. Through her artworks shamsia portrays afghan women in a male dominant society. Painting over the cracks wed 17 sep 2014 13 43.
Her art gives afghan women a different face a face with power ambitions and willingness to achieve goals. A lecturer at kabul university the afghan graffiti artist is known internationally for her stunning murals depicting the identity of females in a male dominated. She could be the first female afghan graffiti artist who has taken streets of kabul as her canvas. She is an afghan graffiti artist and lecturer at the faculty of fine arts kabul university.
In her graffiti shamsia often paints women in burqas women without burqas with their eyes closed and fish which are symbols of the atmosphere flowing around her and her own life experiences. Shamsia hassani one of afghanistan s first female street artists is aiming to make the country she calls home famous with art not by war with her vibrant murals depicting women as strong independent figures. Shamsia hassani a painter who teaches at kabul university is also a graffiti artist who ventures into the streets of afghanistan to create murals. She received her bachelor s degree in arts in 2010 and master s degree in visual arts in 2014 from kabul university.
Following the workshop hassani began to practice street art on walls in the streets of kabul. She has motivated hundreds of afghans to bring in their creativity through her graffiti festivals art classes exhibitions in nine countries of three continents around the world. The beginning that is led by colorful representations and poetic quotes by shamsia hassani. This is the official website of afghanistan s first graffiti artist shamsia hassani.
Shamsia hassani was born in 1988 in iran. Shamsia s works have been exhibited in usa afghanistan india germany denmark switzerland italy turkey and other countries.