BUSHRA AUMIR
WORK
1 ROUTES (Anti-Monument I)
2 RESOLUTE (Anti-Monument II)
3 MEGA KERF
4 DIMPLE WALL
5 HOLOWALL
6 DISASTER INFRASTRUCTURES
7 RE-BIRTH OF STEEL
8 CHIMNEY HOUSE
9 ARRIVAL SEQUENCE
10 MIMETIC MEMBRANE
11 MANTIS SHRIMP
EXTERNAL LINKS
BUSHRA AUMIR
WORK
1 ROUTES (Anti-Monument I)
2 RESOLUTE (Anti-Monument II)
3 MEGA KERF
4 DIMPLE WALL
5 HOLOWALL
6 DISASTER INFRASTRUCTURES
7 RE-BIRTH OF STEEL
8 CHIMNEY HOUSE
9 ARRIVAL SEQUENCE
10 MIMETIC MEMBRANE
11 MANTIS SHRIMP
EXTERNAL LINKS
ROUTES
Indigenous Peoples Day InstallationCornell University
Fall 21
Independant Project
Advised by : Joanna Malinowska
Location: Ithaca, NY
THEME: Anti-Monument
PROCESS: Disruption
MATERIAL: Logs+Rope
RESULT: Provocation
On October 6, 2021, Cornell students encountered five logs blocking a pathway, sparking reactions ranging from dismissal to outrage. This anti-monument was a poetic gesture to provoke reflection. Though the path belonged to the Cornell community, I reminded them it was still theirs and accessible
a parallel to how the government flooded Cayuga Nation lands, claiming they still “belong” to the Nation despite their inaccessibility.
This minor inconvenience mirrored the incomparable loss of land and homes by Indigenous peoples. Inspired by Ralph Bowen’s story of survival and Cornell’s land-grant history, the installation encouraged reflection on land dispossession and historical injustices.
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