american supplied
turkish kilim
Kilim, a word of Turkish origin stands for an object made of textile by use of several flat weaving techniques. Many motifs are used in Turkish kilims, each with many variations. A widely used motif is a stylized female figure, motherhood and fertility. The embroidered symbols on the floor are an ode to the traditional symbols of family and womanhood. These kilims were not just hobbies for Turkish women, they would stitch their secrets underneath, where they knew no one would look. It is representative of pain and struggle. It is also a representation of how I felt being embraced in a foreign culture when I spent a month in Chicago, I was spending my time thinking of my own culture and country. Combined with the modern social state of women and equality, this piece is a representation of the ongoing struggle. The taboos, the culture and the sacred sanction of family and marriage are all
in this piece. The prose piece that accompanies it also explores these themes through
personal experiences. Which you can read below.
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Final Presentation
allowing people to interact with the kilim while listening to the written text, in Turkish.