The Middle East Institute Arts and Culture Center is proud to host a panel exploring migration and relocation through the photography and art practice of three of the most exciting young Yemeni contemporary women artists practicing today; Shaima Al-Tamimi, Thana Faroq, and Yasmine Nasser Diaz, who are joined by the New York City-based Yemeni chef/storyteller Akram Said.
This program is co-hosted with DC's month-long photo festival Focus on the Story International Photo Festival and Tribe Magazine. Through a rich program of panel discussions, workshops, photo walks, and exhibits, the DC Photo festival brings attention to critical issues, bridging cultural gaps and sparking social change. Tribe Magazine is a non-profit publication focused on documenting photography, video, and new media from the Arab world, stimulating dialogue about some of the most vibrant artists--emerging and established--who are defining their practice in the Middle East.
Migration in Perpetuity: Yemeni Voices from the Diaspora provides a rare exploration of a war-torn country, through the beautiful work of four vibrant Yemeni contemporary artists, as they navigate their complex relationship to the homeland and the tensions of growing up in the diaspora.
Using archival photography and footage, the artists narrate their experiences and those of their parents and grandparents as they reflect on both involuntary and voluntary relocation as well as the collective feeling of statelessness felt by Yemeni migrants and their descendants.
Brief presentations by the artists will be followed by a discussion moderated by independent curator, Lila Nazemian.
This program is part of the Focus on the Story International Photo Festival 2021. Visit Focus on the Story for the full festival lineup.
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