NO NAME
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"No Name is the culmination of a series of works
that Duben began following the ethnic cleansing
of Muslims in Kosovo, which took place in 1998.
It led her to reflect upon the extent of the forced
migration of minorities that had been taking
place across the world for over a century.
Tackling the subject from a global perspective,
she sought out images and documents that
visualised these colossal movements of people;
focusing on the moment of crossing, she chose
to evoke these stories in a variety of ways.
Harrowing narratives unfold across the pages of
the book. Images that have been drawn from
newspapers, scenes of families and individuals
on the move, are printed onto a fine gauze; the
gossamer quality of the fabric belies the pain
experienced within. The whole is enclosed within
a metal binding, the delicated pages punctuated
at times with burn marks.
"
Excerpt from the catalog essay in
Reflections: contemporary art of the
Middle East and North Africa
The British Museum Press, 2020
Curator: Venetia
Porter with Natasha Morris and Charles Tripp
Artist’s book, single edition; print on synthetic silk, steel frame
H: 15 cm W: 55.7 cm D: 5 cm
The British Museum permanent collection
