Mosque wearing

The most interesting aspect of Azra Aksamija's work, for me, is how many different fields of study she attempts to incorporate both in her work and in the way in which she works. Aksamija has to have a large understanding of architecture, Muslim culture, American culture, fashion design, knowledge of the textile industry, and of religion and politics in order to work on her wearable mosques. I do wonder if it is a goal of hers to directly reference the architecture of mosques or of any building in these works. I do not visualize any sense of a structure or of a building when I view one of her pieces. I would be very interested in seeing the reaction to her survival mosque from different areas of the world. Depending on the culture that work could evoke some very strong emotions-both positive and negative.