Aneesa Shami Zizzo: RECLAMATION

February 13–May 9, 2024

Aneesa Shami Zizzo: RECLAMATION considers the process of constructing and reclaiming one’s identity by attending to shared memory. Repurposing discarded materials, such as thrifted and gifted yarn, fabric samples, and old magazines, Shami Zizzo creates weavings, appliqued tapestries, and paper collages that become embedded with cultural traditions and personal narrative. Her work echoes her experiences as a second-generation Arab American and expresses notions of the cyclical nature of life and self-reflection.

Images (left to right):
Aneesa Shami Zizzo 
Proto, 2019
handknotted acrylic, wool, and cotton yarn samples
36 x 28 x 6 inches
Courtesy of Aneesa Shami Zizzo
© Aneesa Shami Zizzo

Aneesa Shami Zizzo
Scheherazade, 2017
collaged magazine images on unstretched canvas
46 x 70 x 1 inches
Courtesy of Aneesa Shami Zizzo
© Aneesa Shami Zizzo

Aneesa Shami Zizzo 
Hadith, 2019
reclaimed textile industry fabric samples using handstitched applique 
24 x 18 x 1 inches
Part of Something Sacred series
Courtesy of Aneesa Shami Zizzo
© Aneesa Shami Zizzo

Aneesa Shami Zizzo 
Building, 2020
collaged Architectural Design magazine images on unstretched canvas
23 x 36 x 1 inches
Courtesy of Aneesa Shami Zizzo
© Aneesa Shami Zizzo

Installation image by Tatiana Mata