the guerilla graffiti of Princess Hijab
- Categories
- Article/Artikel
- Magazine Title
- Bitch
- Magazine Year
- 2009
- Magazine Number
- 45
- Creator
- Aburawa, Arwa
- Thesaurus
- acties, reclames, hoofddoeken, islam, vrouwbeelden, Frankrijk, 21e eeuw
- Description
- Since 2006 Princess Hijab has been known as an elusive guerilla artist in Paris. Her mission is to 'hijabize' advertisements by spray-painting headscarves onto scantily dressed models and celebrities. She wants to remove the hijab from its gendered and religious context and convert it into a symbol of empowerment and re-embodiment.