@ -441,13 +441,16 @@ the streets again when needed.[^47]
A unique adaptation of Alaa Salah as
"The scent of the revolution" was created by artist Amado Alfadni
(Figure 4). He brilliantly turned the renowned Bint El Sudan perfume emblem
into a powerful message of revolution. The exhibition of Bint El Sudan perfume labels created by Amado shows how the iconography has changed over the decades, from the original to a censored version of an Arabian woman dressed from head to toe. This collection reflects the political discourse and social changes in Sudan without words and helps realize the extent of changes and restrictions in the lives of all Sudanese women.[^48] A billboard with a photo of
into a powerful message of revolution. The exhibition of Bint El Sudan perfume labels created by Amado shows how the iconography has changed over the decades, from the original to a censored version of an Arabian woman dressed from head to toe. This collection reflects the political discourse and social changes in Sudan without words and helps realize the extent of changes and restrictions in the lives of all Sudanese women.[^48]
A billboard with a photo of
Alaa Salah next to the sign: "My grandmother was a Kandaka." In a
powerful way, this picture emphasizes Sudanese women's strength.[^49] These words were also chanted during the demonstration,
empowering, and connecting generations of women walking together. On a
mural painted by artists Amir Saleh and Belal Abdelrahman it is stated:
*Our history returns back with Kandaka*. It shows a woman wearing a
helmet and brandishing a sword for her enemies.[^50]
Sudanese artist Yasmin Elnour's Instagram account is Kandaka Khronicles.
The nickname is inspired by the Kushite queen. Her works beautifully and
harmoniously draw on Nubian traditions and combine ethnic aesthetics
@ -502,7 +505,9 @@ the enormous influence of women who took the fight to the streets and
for whom giving up is not an option. One of the murals with the
inscription: 'We are the revolution, and the revolution continues'
portrayed women in traditional clothes with their hands raised and their
fists clenched in a gesture of victory.[^55] Another mural,
fists clenched in a gesture of victory.[^55]
Another mural,
painted on a blue background, shows a woman with a raised hand in a sign
of victory with slogans next to this like: 'Freedom, peace, and
justice', 'Tasqut Bas' and 'Ladies, stand your ground; this is a women's
@ -573,7 +578,9 @@ revolutionaries. One can say that they even fuelled their activities.
The regime controlled the state media and for a long time provided only
propaganda to improve its image. At the same time, information was
published on Twitter and Facebook, simultaneously translated from Arabic
to English.[^61] Al Jaili 'Jaili' Hajo is an artist who has pointed out
to English.[^61]
Al Jaili 'Jaili' Hajo is an artist who has pointed out
the lack of information about the situation in the country in the media.
In his collages, he compares public television news with photos from
protests, showing how the reality on the streets of Khartoum is
@ -593,7 +600,9 @@ of violence by the RSF. Photos showed people injured and killed on the
streets, overcrowded hospitals, and bodies pulled out from the Nile. All
this, seen almost live, confronted the world with what was happening in
Sudan in an unprecedented manner. Social media flooded with digital art
after these horrifying events. The artist Enas Satir created the series
after these horrifying events.
The artist Enas Satir created the series
'Kaizan and why they are bad for you' -- a compilation of drawings
explaining the origin of the word 'kaizan' (metal mug) and why the
Sudanese use it as a name for the government (see also below). This
