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Monia Ben Hamouda, Ya'aburnee (يقبرني) - (Untranslated Fragment II), 2025
Monia Ben Hamouda, Ya'aburnee (يقبرني) - (Untranslated Fragment II), 2025
Monia Ben Hamouda, Ya'aburnee (يقبرني) - (Untranslated Fragment II), 2025
Monia Ben Hamouda, Ya'aburnee (يقبرني) - (Untranslated Fragment II), 2025
Monia Ben Hamouda, Ya'aburnee (يقبرني) - (Untranslated Fragment II), 2025
Monia Ben Hamouda, Ya'aburnee (يقبرني) - (Untranslated Fragment II), 2025
Monia Ben Hamouda, Ya'aburnee (يقبرني) - (Untranslated Fragment II), 2025
Monia Ben Hamouda, Ya'aburnee (يقبرني) - (Untranslated Fragment II), 2025
Monia Ben Hamouda, Ya'aburnee (يقبرني) - (Untranslated Fragment II), 2025
Monia Ben Hamouda, Ya'aburnee (يقبرني) - (Untranslated Fragment II), 2025
Monia Ben Hamouda, Ya'aburnee (يقبرني) - (Untranslated Fragment II), 2025

Monia Ben Hamouda Tunisian, Italian, b. 1991

Ya'aburnee (يقبرني) - (Untranslated Fragment II), 2025
Thala marble
98h x 149w x 15d cm
MBH-000012
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Drawing inspiration from ancient artefacts such as the Rosetta Stone, Ben Hamouda imagines alternative historical narratives and questions our understanding of ancient civilisations as if essential translations had never taken...
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Drawing inspiration from ancient artefacts such as the Rosetta Stone, Ben Hamouda imagines alternative historical narratives and questions our understanding of ancient civilisations as if essential translations had never taken place. The artist alludes to ‘prehistoric’ art forms, such as cave paintings and pieces of marble carved with a language that has yet to emerge. She suggests that language itself could be treated as a sculptural material, adaptable to fit our diverse cultures.

The Rosetta Stone, which presented familiar yet initially incomprehensible scripts, echoes Ben Hamouda’s work in creating a visual language that is simultaneously recognizable and enigmatic. This reflects philosopher Abdelbebir Khatibi's notion of a "plural language" that transcends binary cultural identities. Her approach to linguistic architecture parallels the monumentality of language history. Her use of ancient inscriptions alike embodies the weight of cultural memory and the power of words to transcend time. In the artist’s work, language becomes a monument that simultaneously evokes recognition and eludes complete understanding. It stands before us like a monument to memory, reflecting the paradox of a language that exists in form but remains shrouded in mystery - a testament to the enduring yet elusive nature of our cultural heritage.

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Z.I. Kheireddine, La Goulette, 2015
Tunisia

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London, SW72JE

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