Shirin Neshat

I was reading In the Making, Shirin Neshat. I found it very interesting that her art is all about diversity and how we are reading about this while attending the most diverse university in the country. It seems very appropriate to be more understanding. The art work Rapture is very interesting and ties in with the Art of Protest because we are reading about the women's movement. Rapture points out how there are different standards in different cultures. If men can be modernized, why not women? It is the question that has been asked in so many different situations. I found this work to be the most interesting because I don't understand how all of these women can be alright with dressing traditionally while the men can dress however they please. It reminded me of a sect of the jewish religion. The Chassid jews are very traditional and wear a shmatteh on their heads if they are married and they wear these long skirts all the time. I am jewish but not this sect. I could never put my rights to the side. This piece definitely said a lot to me.