Mattress Factory presents the latest work by artist-in-residence Azza El Siddique
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Mattress Factory presents the latest work by artist-in-residence Azza El Siddique
Azza El Siddique, Echoes to Omega.



PITTSBURGH, PA.- Mattress Factory announced the opening of Echoes to Omega, a new exhibition by Azza El Siddique, a Sudanese-born artist living in New Haven, CT. Deeply informed by her multicultural upbringing, her work delves into themes of migration, mythology, and mortality.

Azza El Siddique’s inspiration for this exhibition was spurred when she came across the story of an archeological anomaly. In 1913, a team of archaeologists unearthed an extraordinary figure from the sands of present-day Sudan. They found the statue of Lady Sennuwy, an Egyptian noblewoman, which was carved nearly 4,000 years ago from hard, gray granodiorite. The sculpture had emerged from the ancient city of Kerma, one of Nubia’s largest archaeological sites. This 14-foot tall, 2,300-pound statue was originally carved in Egypt, likely residing in a tomb chapel, and had remarkably been transported over 1,000 kilometers south almost 300 years after its creation.

El Siddique’s installation finds its inspiration in this historical migration. Reflecting on her own journey as an immigrant and the experiences of other immigrant women, she became fascinated by Lady Sennuwy’s mysterious relocation.

Discovering that the statue had been digitally scanned and its 3D file available as open source, El Siddique meticulously recreated it using robotic milling techniques. In collaboration with Manchester Craftsman’s Guild, El Siddique created ceramic reproductions, which are placed throughout the installation amidst an imposing steel structure. The inclusion of water, scent, and video elements further enhances the experience, creating a contemplative space where the visible and invisible, the enduring and the ephemeral, coexist. Through this installation, El Siddique invites us to explore the complexities of displacement, memory, and the passage of time.

Azza El Siddique is known for her dynamic and evocative artwork that often intersects various mediums and themes of mortality, science, mythology, and spirituality. Inspired by her research into ancient Egyptian and Nubian death traditions, El Siddique grapples with protean matters: the inevitable collapse of everything, what happens after life, and how we may find comfort in the face of mortality. El Siddique, born in Khartoum, Sudan, raised in Canada, and currently lives and works in New Haven, CT. She received an MFA from Yale University School of Art in 2019.

Her work has been featured in The New Yorker, Artforum, Artpapers, and more. She has held past exhibitions at MIT List Center, Helena Anrather, NY, Bradley Ertaskiran, Montreal, Oakville Galleries, Ontario, The Gardiner Museum, Toronto, and The Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto, among others.










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