Mona Hatoum & Justine Cooper (Chapter 7)

Justine Cooper, Living in Sim.  Link here for article and more pics.

The Mexican Cage, Mona Hatoum, 2002. The friendly colors of the cage work in contrast with the unfriendly nature of the cage.

Hatoum's The Mexican Cage (2002) represents a colorful birdcage. The work suggests a metaphoric connection between a caged canary and the life of a Mexican factory worker. How does The Mexican Cage suggest tension? Do you think that the "friendly colors" of the work contrast with the object that is an "unfriendly" cage?  Link here to source.

The Mexican Cage, Mona Hatoum, 2002. The friendly colors of the cage work in contrast with the unfriendly nature of the cage.

Interior Landscape | 2008 | steel bed, pillow, human hair, table, cardboard tray, cut-up map, wire hanger | dimensions variable.  Link here.
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