The Stealth Corporation No. 1 - Bidisha

The Stealth Corporation No. 1 - Bidisha kunst og kultur Sjælden kunstudgivelse i box set, med fiktion, journalistik, kunst, fotografi og grafisk design fra bla. Zoe Mendelson, Stephanie Theobald, Francesca Gavin, Shez Dawood, Scarlett Thomas, Carolin Kurz og Gavin Fernandes. Boksen er A3 og indeholder to magasiner i A4-format og en plakat. Den har brugsspor og ryggen er gået op på det ene magasin så 12 sider er faldet af (se billeder), men ellers stadig i god stand. The Stealth Corporation was a conception by the writer and journalist Bidisha. The art and literary publication was formulated as an A3 boxed set of two A4 magazines with an accompanying poster. Commissioned to produce all front cover imagery, Gavin Fernandes devised a narrative inspired by the provoking Channel 4 documentary, Beneath The Veil. The film’s documentation of the socio-political motivations of the anti-Taliban feminist group RAWA (Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan), compelled him to do a series of images that challenged the notions of the veil, its significance as an item of doctrine, and a symbol of protection. Combining contemporary fashion pieces with customised military surplus, and items specific to eastern culture, he originated a styling that incorporated issues around the emerging factions of suicide bombing. Taking place two months prior to 9/11, the narrative communicated in two ways; to highlight the modern day brutality towards women in Afghanistan, and as a fictional portrayal of RAWA evolving into a faction adapted to eradicate their fundamentalist opposition with equivalent levels of organisation and militancy. By representing the veil as an item of concealment and revelation, forbidden attributes of lipstick, nail varnish and jewelry became incongruous symbols of warfare, wounding and resistance. Published Oct 2001, it was sold in London at Tate Modern bookshop, Zwemmers Design and Artwords, with further distribution in Paris, Tokyo and New York.