The Hokin

❗️BIG THANK YOU ❗️
to everyone who made it to the Opening Reception of the Weisman Awards at the Hokin Gallery this past week!

We are honored to be able to exhibit these nine talented artists and to display the positive impact the Weisman Award has had on CCC student's.

This exhibition will be on display at the Hokin Gallery until Friday, April 22nd. The Hokin Gallery is FREE and open to the public. Open from 9 AM to 7 PM, Mon. - Fri.

✨ARTIST HIGHLIGHT • Ava Makenali // ✨

𝘚𝘏𝘖𝘛𝘖𝘙
2021

This piece is part of a larger project entitled Shotor (meaning camel in Farsi) inspired by the Persian idiom Kineh Shotori meaning ‘to hold a grudge like a camel.’


“I identify as a camel. While camels have a powerful bite, immense weight, and have killed people, they are not belligerent, murderous, or predatory. I am emotive and meticulous, and I remember everything that affects my heart.

I was an eccentric person interested in makeup, clothing, and art, all things my country, the government and culture strongly rejected, and their beliefs only intensified my feelings of heartbreak and isolation. The camel comes to signify an evil version of myself who takes revenge on those who have wronged her.

The Eastern Evil Ava in consideration of my relationship to Western Civilization. Using the repetitive creation of camels for this project, I ask myself “Am I becoming more like a camel, or is a camel becoming more me?” Through these animals, I playfully confront those who have wronged me and occupy my mind.”