Are these bras too hot to handle for the daily press?
At the First Bra Store, you can look at bras, read about bras and even buy bras.
But its not an ordinary lingerie store we’re talking about here. It the latest art installation by one of my favorite artists in town: Diala Khasawneh.
Diala’s art is witty, quirky, eclectic, accessible, local, personal. It’s free from the self-agrandization or, conversely the self-loathing that I see too often in art.
And what better idea than bras as art?
The installation, pieces of which are for sale, tells the story of women and their first bras: functionally, emotionally, sexually. The installations booklet, combined with the creatively dressed up bras on display make for an engaging art experience. Go check it out at Makan in Jabal Luweibdeh.
Two interesting side notes:
First, the show was supposed to be installed in a store in Jabal Amman, but at the last moment the show was moved to Makan because the owner lady of the store got cold feet (or something like that).
Second, the daily press is ignoring the show. Bras are too hot to handle for them I guess. Welcome to social/self censorship.
I leave you with some shots..
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May 22nd, 2008 at 4:55 am
it’s really great to see creative events like this in Amman.. missed it yesterday, going to see it today for sure
May 22nd, 2008 at 6:07 am
Sooootyaneh ..!
May 22nd, 2008 at 6:48 am
Great review Ahmad, I loved the art installation. Daring, creative and very personal. Way to go Diala
May 22nd, 2008 at 9:45 am
Il junoon funoon.
May 22nd, 2008 at 9:49 am
It is better that the daily press is ignoring such an event. If a highlight was published it will be considered a zionist-CIA conspiracy to destroy the manner of our virtous youth and it will became an issue bigger than corruption and increased oil prices.
May 22nd, 2008 at 8:02 pm
“Il junoon funoon.” I second Hani.
(are these displays really going to make you want to buy bras!?)
May 24th, 2008 at 9:20 am
اللي بعرض صداري بعرض كلاسين
May 24th, 2008 at 3:54 pm
SEXY!
May 24th, 2008 at 8:37 pm
first time,this…next time,there will be models for it
honestly this country is going down!
May 25th, 2008 at 8:19 am
“Il junoon funoon.” I 3rd Hani.
May 26th, 2008 at 3:48 am
FINALLY someone out there gets what ive been trying to say ,,, im an art student ,painting. the other day i had the most closed minded, retarded conversation with some fellow art students. they refused to consider diala’s work as art ,, their argument was that it was rediculous and bears no concept at all,, and that it was rude,,,,, and that all installation art accompanied with all modern art is nonsense,,, (they were cancelling out an entire art movement because they didn’t like it ),, dont get me wrong i also love classicsm ,, but isnt art a mean of expression?? 3333333 and they call theirselves artists
! their argument even got agressive ,, so ma 5aleitilhom,,, w ya ret iktana3u,, anyways i talked way too much ,, i was just thrilled to find someone appreciating this,,
great blog btw,,
(oh ,, and they were too embaressed to say bra aw sityaneh,, when will we evolve?? )
May 26th, 2008 at 12:35 pm
HI
i found nice story about this art shop check it plz…
http://www.al-akhbar.com/ar/node/74557
May 27th, 2008 at 10:09 am
excellent work diala! bravo
May 27th, 2008 at 2:25 pm
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May 27th, 2008 at 5:06 pm
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)Saturday May 31st:Macadi Nahhas live in concert Place: Royal Cultural CenterTime: 8:30 pmTickets are for 10 JDsMay Nasr at Cups and Kilos, at 6:30pmHere’s the rest of the schedule for the events that will take place at Cups and Kilos, all starting at 6:30 pm:Sunday, June 1st: Poet Jumana Mustafa accompanied by Eyas AlGhol on sax. Monday, June 2nd: Maher Hanhan Trio.Tuesday, June 3rd: Yazan Al-Rousan and Hamza Arnaout.Wednesday, June 4th: Ruba SaqrAlso on Monday June 2nd:Best of Farid Al-AtrashPresented by the Amman Symphony Orchestra and the Arabic Music Choir of the National Music ConservatoryPlace: the Hussein Cultural Center at Ras Al-EinTime: 7:30 pmFor info call 4767222 (tickets tend to be sold out quickly for these monthly concerts)Islamey Circassian Dance Ensemblefrom Kavkas – Adygheaat the cultural palace in Amman on the 2nd & 3rd of June 2008 at 20:00.Tickets are for 12 JDs, 8 JDs, and 5 JDs, available at all the circassians charity association branches in Jordan, al ahli club & al jeel club (hmmmm…) For more information call 0777444712, or 0777779921Even though the focus of this post is music, you might want to check out the Shoman Cinema Forum and their schedule for June. They screen films every Tuesday at 7:00 pm. Entry is free, and June will be dedicated to Russian films. Also, don’t miss the chance to check out Diala Khasawneh’s creative art exhibition “the first bra boutique”. It’s at Makan in Luweibdeh, and it’s on until June 4th.Alma Khasawneh (Diala’s sister), has an art exhibition titled “Up Close” which will open at the French Cultural Center on Sunday June 1st, at 6:30 pm. [...]
May 30th, 2008 at 3:36 pm
Oh my God!
The problem is that we are willing to accept everything as art..
fine-art to be more specific (cause art is something else than what most people here think).
What’s next, as someone said before, do it with slips, and then with real models half-naked or completely naked, and say this is the art of the female body.. or male.. whatever.
And then we say it is America or Zionist than plan for that.. be them the planners or not, if such things have supporters and doers here in this country, then one thing is sure:
“We are heading down.. very down!” and believe me, that’s not the way Jordan’s economy and culture are going to get any better.
May 31st, 2008 at 10:29 pm
تحياتي للجميع وشكرا على تعليقاتكم على ما كتبه أحمد بخصوص معرضي بعنوان محلات السوتيانة الأولى ويشرفني أن أدعو الجميع لحضوره وأن أسمع المزيد من آرائكم عنه بعد أن تزوروه. المعرض في مكان ولا يزال قائما حتى يوم الأربعاء الرابع من حزيران
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June 1st, 2008 at 2:45 pm
First i wanna thank you Ahmed for blogging about this WONDERFUL exhibit,
As a space coordinator in Makan,and you can say i was in the whole process of buliding this whole project…
and let me tell you am terribly shocked with the responses i read above ! you gotta experience it with it’s pyscological,emotional and even sexual depths to touch and get the point of it… IT DOES HAVE A POINT !
I prefer if you people visit the exhibit and talk to the artist before being this judgemental,dont you think thats logic ?!
oh and btw…we gotta give new movements a space to breathe and evolve…the things you guys are holding on to NOW was basically a contemporary movement at some point !
I’ve blogged about this whole experience myself,this is my side of the story : Http://rafique-n.blogspot.com
I again thank you Ahmed and thanks to all the responds whether its positive or negative
Regards,
Rafique Nasereddin