Wael Shawky's piece, A Glimpse of Clean History - Ceramics, Wood & Velvet comes from his fascination to processes of transition and how an understanding of local systems translates into global relations. The crusades are a prime historical example of a time in transition, of ideological and global expansion. In A Glimpse of Clean History, Shawky introduces his own transformation, albeit with a critical twist: a three-dimensional object in the form of a medieval marionette theater with ceramic dolls. A Glimpse of Clean History transforms the representation of history into a miniaturized theatrical event where the viewers' mode of consumption is mechanically controlled. I admire how he uses art to create and convey his feelings on history and then documents it.
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