In her series “Les Intruses” [The Intruders], Randa Maroufi questions and decentres the gender representations we (re)produce in public space: female “intruders” occupy the streets, terraces and parks for the duration of a mise-en-scène. They adopt the same gestures and postures as men do in such places; they play cards, hang out, watch a football match–ostensibly without questioning their presence or appearance. What would normally go unnoticed becomes conspicuous when gender roles are reversed: the presence of women in Maroufi’s paintings sheds light on their absence in everyday reality. At the same time, she suggests that another reality is possible.
Randa Maroufi’s work ranges from film, photography and installations to audio, exploring the use of public spaces and gender issues. Her work is guided by a political approach that questions the status of images and the limits of representation.
