Tajeba Begum Lipi, Private, 2012; Let's Take a Break, 2013; We Can't be the Same, 2015; Time Flies, 2015; Miles after Miles, 2015
You can almost feel the threat of the sharp edges of the knive. And at the same time, there is something sweet and homely about the shape of the knives together. For Tayeba Begum Lipi, the power of the steel represents the determination of women from big families in which she grew up, women who managed to keep their family and the community together. But the knive also symbolises a different childhood memory of the artist: razor knives were used for women giving birth at home.
The work of Tayeba Begum Lipi is about female identities, political and gender-related violence. She creates paintings, graphic art, sculptures, and films, using unusual materials, which can be both useful and harmful, such as razor knives, safety pins, and iron and copper threads.
This work was on view during the group exhibition TransHISTORY at Museum Arnhem, which was part of SONSBEEK '16.