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They allow the person inside the house, usually a woman, to look out, while those outside are unable to see in. \r\n\r\nThe notion of gendered space, which has been emphasised by the artist, is examined by presenting the drawings over two layers: the one below is blurred and appears 'veiled', but at the same time, in terms of space and form, closely connected to the drawing clearly visible on the layer above. The screened window is also used to place ceramic storage pots to cool the contents and the design of some of these <i>mashrabiya</i> drawings (of which there are several) reflects this use of the space.  \r\n\r\nThere are two related drawings in the Collection: E.837 and E.838-2002","physicalDescription":"Drawn surface approx. 19.5 x 17.5cm (irregular) black ink on white Japanese paper on two layers, pasted together one over the other, drawing on underlayer ghosts through.  Free hand drawing with brush, of rectangular geometric pattern based on the 'Mashrabiya' open fretwork screens placed in the windows of Arab houses.\r\n\r\nThe drawings are on larger sheets than the drawn surface, i.e. approx. 37 x 29cm and pasted to back of window mount.  Mount is 40 x40cm. The drawing is signed and dated on the back, 'Hefuna 2000'.  The pattern of the drawing is two columns of black blocks alternating with a row of three small white blocks, with borders of small white blocks and a double row of white blocks at the top and bottom of the space between the columns.  In this space can be seen the rectangular fretwork pattern of joined up small rectangles of the drawing on the sheet beneath.","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Hefuna, Susan","id":"A9567"},"association":{"text":"artist","id":"AAT25103"},"note":""}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"wash","id":"AAT11051"}],"techniques":[{"text":"wash (technique","id":"AAT182748"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"Wash drawing in black ink on white Japanese paper in two layers, one pasted over the other","categories":[{"text":"Feminism","id":"THES48955"},{"text":"Drawings","id":"THES48966"},{"text":"Africa","id":"THES49019"}],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"PDP","id":"THES48595"},"images":["2006AE7968","2023NP7837"],"imageResolution":"low","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"LVLH (VA)","id":"THES49654"},"free":"","case":"WD","shelf":"65","box":"C"}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"Drawing","id":"x32498"}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"Egypt","id":"x29512"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"2000","earliest":"2000-01-01","latest":"2000-12-31"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Height","value":"23.2","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"approx., image","note":""},{"dimension":"Width","value":"16","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"approx., image","note":""},{"dimension":"Height","value":"31.5","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"approx., paper","note":""},{"dimension":"Width","value":"21.7","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"approx., paper","note":""},{"dimension":"Height","value":"40","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"mount","note":""},{"dimension":"Width","value":"40","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"mount","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"","marksAndInscriptions":[{"content":"Hefuna [not legible as such]2000","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":""},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"2000","earliest":"2000-01-01","latest":"2000-12-31"},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"pencil","method":"","position":"back of paper","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"Signature; date","note":"Signature; date; back of paper; pencil; 2000"}],"objectHistory":"","historicalContext":"The rectangular geometric pattern of the drawing is based on the 'Mashrabiya' open fretwork screens placed in the windows of Arab houses.","briefDescription":"Wash drawing, black ink on white Japanese paper on two sheets pasted together one over the other, Susan Hefuna, Egypt, 2000","bibliographicReferences":[],"production":"","productionType":{"text":"","id":""},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[{"text":"mashrabiya","id":"x37600"},{"text":"windows","id":"AAT2944"},{"text":"frets","id":"AAT10155"}],"contentConcepts":[{"text":"feminism","id":"AAT55786"},{"text":"gender: gendered space","id":"x37598"},{"text":"race","id":"AAT256475"}],"contentLiteraryRefs":[],"galleryLabels":[],"partNumbers":["E.839-2002"],"accessionNumberNum":"839","accessionNumberPrefix":"E","accessionYear":2002,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":[],"recordModificationDate":"2025-04-12","recordCreationDate":"2003-05-01","availableToBook":false}}