نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
نویسندگان
گروه ارتباط تصویری، دانشکدۀ هنر، دانشگاه شهرکرد، ایران.
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عنوان مقاله English
نویسندگان English
“Light Sentence” (1992) by Mona Hatoum, a Palestinian-British artist, employs visual and symbolic elements to represent concepts of surveillance, identity, and resistance within the Palestinian experience. However, analyses applying Michel Foucault’s panopticism theory to this work remain limited. This research addresses three questions: 1) How do the installation’s visual/symbolic elements convey identity and resistance? 2) How does Foucault’s panopticism elucidate surveillance mechanisms in this work? 3) How does Hatoum’s lived experience as an exiled Palestinian manifest in this piece? Using visual-analytical methodology, data was collected through qualitative analysis of the work’s visual elements (metal mesh cages, moving light, shifting shadows) and related documents. Analysis integrated Foucault’s panoptic framework with visual symbolism interpretation. Results indicate the mesh cages metaphorize territorial occupation and identity constraints, while the moving light symbolizes pervasive military surveillance. Viewer movement through the cages and interaction with dynamic shadows recreates symbolic resistance rooted in Hatoum’s exile. This installation links Palestinian identity to a global critique of power structures, prompting viewers to reconsider contemporary human conditions. The study offers novel insights into contemporary art’s role in critiquing power and representing resistance.
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