Here is the world’s first sculpture celebrating women who wear the hijab. Birmingham, Britain’s second largest city, is set to unveil a steel sculpture dedicated to women who wear the hijab. Hijab is a scarf used to cover a woman’s head, neck and even shoulders. Luke Perry is the man behind the design of the sculpture. The sculpture will be installed in the month of October in the area of Smethwick, West Midlands.
Sculpture
The weight of the sculpture is approximately one ton. He is five meters tall. The sculpture is super unique, and it is called “The power of the hijab”. The sculpture depicts a Muslim woman wearing a headscarf. The words “it is a woman’s right to be loved and respected whatever she chooses to wear” are written across the base of the sculpture.
What does the designer have to say about the sculpture?
According to Mr. Perry, “The Power of the Hijab” is a sculpture depicting women of the Islamic faith wearing the hijab. This is an underrepresented part of the Islamic community, but it is important.
“They need visibility, that’s so important, so working with the community to come up with the design was really exciting because until now we didn’t know what it was going to look like,” says Perry.
Smethwick will be a place for works of art. According to Mr. Perry, the work is “a huge part of the community that is of the Islamic faith.”
He further stated: ”It is something that people feel strongly about, that they identify with, [and] they feel happy and comfortable. But that’s not something you see regularly, especially in public art, let alone a heroic story, so this is something that celebrates people who are very under-celebrated.”
Despite all that, MR. Perry also agrees that the new sculpture could prove controversial. However, he strongly believes that it is essential to represent everyone who lives in the UK.
Earlier, the sculptor designed the sculpture British History and Black British History.
What does the designer have to say about the sculpture?
According to Mr. Perry, “The Power of the Hijab” is a sculpture depicting women of the Islamic faith wearing the hijab.
This is an underrepresented part of the Islamic community, but it is important.
“They need visibility, that’s so important, so working with the community to come up with the design was really exciting because until now we didn’t know what it was going to look like,” says Perry.
Smethwick will be a place for works of art. According to Mr. Perry, the work is “a huge part of the community that is of the Islamic faith.”
He further stated: ”It is something that people feel strongly about, that they identify with, [and] they feel happy and comfortable. But that’s not something you see regularly, especially in public art, let alone a heroic story, so this is something that celebrates people who are very under-celebrated.”
Despite all that, MR. Perry also agrees that the new sculpture could prove controversial. However, he strongly believes that it is essential to represent everyone who lives in the UK.
Earlier, the sculptor designed the sculpture British History and Black British History.
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