The artwork titled “Cities I Called Home,” created by the artist Zarina in 2010, encapsulates a series of city’s maps that hold personal significance to the artist.
This intricate piece features five separate panels, each depicting a different city’s map, rendered in monochromatic hues. These maps are characterized by a web of intersecting lines and shapes, suggesting the complexity and interconnectedness of urban spaces. The stark, minimalist approach emphasizes the structural elements of each city while evoking a sense of memory and identity. The varied layouts of the maps highlight the distinctive urban planning and geography of each city, yet collectively, they form a cohesive narrative about the artist’s journey and experiences through these different locales. The artwork invites viewers to contemplate the relationship between place and personal history.
