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Aman Mojadidi

American Artist

Born: 1971

Afghan Art Identity Make Politics Work

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Art has often been and continues to be considered transcendent. I see this as misguided and, in fact, a way of subverting the powerful voice art can be in global discussions about politics, economics, society, culture, religion and international relations. Aman Mojadidi

Politics Art Religion Culture Economics International Relations Society Relations Considered Way See About Voice Fact Misguided Powerful Global Been Discussions Often Transcendent In Fact International

I looked into corruption in Afghanistan through a work called 'Payback' and impersonated a police officer, set up a fake checkpoint on the street in Kabul and stopped cars, but instead of asking them for a bribe, offered them money and apologized on behalf of the Kabul Police Department. Aman Mojadidi

Work Corruption Money Police Car Through Instead Checkpoint Police Department Looked Police Officer Fake Up Offered Officer Behalf Department Afghanistan Stopped Them Asking Apologized Bribe Street Set

Jihad is the Afghan bling. Aman Mojadidi

Jihad Afghan

Maybe to feel like an Afghan I needed to be born and raised in the States, and maybe I needed to live in Afghanistan for nearly a decade to feel like an American. Both worlds shaped me, but neither one of them completely correspond to the picture I have of myself. Aman Mojadidi

Myself Me Picture Live Worlds States Correspond Neither Born Both Both Worlds Shaped Feel Like Decade American Afghan Afghanistan Maybe Them Nearly Raised Needed

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