“I find the niqab to be a very interesting piece of garment. It perplexes me. How can a black piece of garment restrict and allow me, empower and oppress me, protect and expose me, all at the same time. It is fascinating. The niqab gave me a sense of freedom that I did’t think it can offer, it allowed me to share my self with the world without compromising my identity. I find the niqab to also be the defining cultural representation of womanhood. By combining this representation with a child’s toy, I was able to innocently touch on many sensitive spots that I find necessary to think and start talking about. The fact that we are asking “why” is a great start. It starts a discourse that is important to have today.” 

This particular iteration of the series aimed to question meanings and ideological representations, that has been hijacked by the media, transforming them over time. In this sense, the artwork explores these constructed meanings and reclaims them rather than challenging the garment itself.