Princess hijab is a graffitti artist who goes around Paris drawing niqabs over advertisements. You can say the French brought this upon themselves for their ridiculous obsession with the niqab, whose ban has passed into law. So their deepest fears, of an Islam that takes over their cities and subways, is realized in the guerrilla art of Princess Hijab who draws niqabs over both women and men.
In addition to the scare it is supposed to give the city, Princess hijab's art reminds us that veiling women or baring them are connected. This is why I would like to see her set loose in places where niqabs are marketed as the only right thing for women, without which the Umma would disintegrate.
You can watch the video about this artist
here. An article is
here.
1 comment:
Ahhhh Princess Hijab. I remember hearing about her over at Muslimah Media Watch.
I think what she's doing if more of a protest against the visual culture. And how women's bodies are used in advertising and other forms of media.
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