Shahzia Sikander: "The Last Post" | Art21 "Extended Play"

Episode #171: Artist Shahzia Sikander, filmed in her Manhattan studio in 2012, discusses her animated video work "The Last Post" (2010). Sikander also describes how beginning to create animations was a natural evolution in her studio process because she had already been working with narrative and layering in her paintings and large-scale installations.

Shahzia Sikander specializes in Indian and Persian miniature painting, a traditional style that is both highly stylized and disciplined. Her work blends the Eastern focus on precision and methodology with a Western emphasis on creative, subjective expression. Sikander juxtaposes Hindu, Muslim, and Western iconography, entangling histories, meanings, and beliefs.

Learn more about the artist at:
http://www.art21.org/artists/shahzia-...

CREDITS: Producer: Ian Forster. Consulting Producer: Wesley Miller & Nick Ravich. Interview: Ian Forster. Camera: Rafael Salazar Moreno & Ava Wiland. Sound: Ava Wiland. Editor: Morgan Riles. Artwork Courtesy: Shahzia Sikander & Du Yun. Theme Music: Peter Foley.

Thanks to the following volunteers for providing subtitles:

FRENCH
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HEBREW
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ITALIAN
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KOREAN
Elien Jeong
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POLISH
Marta Kubiś
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SPANISH
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TURKISH
adeptgunes
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