Jacqueline Hassink on Domains of Influence
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009Jacqueline Hassink on Domains of Influence from Aperture Foundation on Vimeo.
Watch a short interview with Dutch photographer Jacqueline Hassink speaking about her book Domains of Influence: Arab Women Business Leaders in a New Economy, part of the Aperture Curated Collection. In this clip, Hassink explains the origin of the project, how she collaborated with The Arab International Women’s Forum to reach out to these thirty-six powerful Arab women from eighteen Arab countries and created a unique portrait of them, capturing both the boardroom tables and dining room tables instead of their faces. The resulting work gives the viewer both an alienated and incredibly intimate view of how her subjects conceive of and project their identities and positions. Hassink also gives insight into the design of the book created by Irma Boom. She finally explains the different layers of her artistic projects from the aesthetic to the social level. “I have noticed over the years that my work is not only appreciated in the art world but also in other areas of society,” notes Hassink, “Architectural, sociological and economic readings have all been welcome contributions to the way I think about the work.”
Click here to view Jacqueline Hassink’s video interview on her newest book Car Girls
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