Hanaa Malallah’s ‘Ruins Technique’ sees
her burning, distressing and obliterating
material, a technique that is shaped by the
‘lethal face of war'. A she writes: “I am
utilizing its intrinsically destructive process
to engender the visceral experience of the
reality of war irrespective of its geographic/
political particular.”
usually sign work numerically. Left arm as found object.
- each number corresponds to a letter
- astronomy and logic
use own body as art material, temporary material
- stelarc
- Tim cannon 1979 biohacking Cyborg
worst war zone in the world . destruction of war. anything solid can be reduced to nothing in seconds.
ambiguous relationship between art and material.
pleasure of destroying material?
the tremor of terror mixed with pleasure to have survived
when she destroy the material, should she have the pleasure of it surviving and developing the work from there?
why such enthusiasm for ruin? personal history
the ruins - despite its state of decay, somehow it outlives us
don’t limit herself when using material, same subject
photograph of ruin - artwork and evidence of war crime
the pleasure of ruins - sth almost perverse in taking pleasure
if u see ruins without humans. there’s decay, rubble, debris , ruin. human destruction.
ruination of the body.
contemplate death, self denial, close to war, certainty of death, proximity that death is coming right now.
soldiers come back with a completely different view of life
physically working through material, physical effort. sense of making sense through making.
selective destruction, destroy history. human heritage for all people. even if it’s not your country or religion.
age old strategy of war to destroy culture.
