Al-Mutanabbi Street
Rae Trujillo, USA

     

Al-Mutanabbi Street; Rae Trujillo, USA, 2013 When I committed to work on the Al-Mutanabbi Street Project, I literally dreamed of white handprints on Plexiglas. It is important for me to touch as broad an audience as possible. I wanted anyone in any language and any background to feel what happened, it is a crime against us all. The book has many layers of meaning, such as a black handprint for oppression, red for the bloodshed and white for the future and what is possible. The book is transparent, a metaphor for behaviours. It allows light to pass through but it also reflects. When the book is closed you see layers of handprints. Then the accordion folds out to reveal many handprints and letters fly across the page and words unravel. When the book closes, we are all one, once more. When we ponder and share the memory of Al Mutanabbi Street, it lives. Edition of 10; Size: 5” x 6”; Materials: Plexiglas, ink, adhesive bandages Rae Trujillo received her BA from California State University Hayward with an emphasis in sculpture. Making books satisfies her interest in story-telling and gives her passions a place to be shared. She is intrigued by structures and likes to experiment with a variety of materials. She mingles many disciplines into one art form. She is challenged to create books that people can fall into and understand. http://raesofsun.com