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Women of Allah

Date:
Apr 7 1993

Shirin Neshat’s Women of Allah is a photographic series exploring the complex identities of Muslim women in post-revolutionary Iran. Combining black-and-white portraits, Persian calligraphy, and symbolic elements such as guns and veils, Neshat interrogates themes of martyrdom, violence, femininity, and…

Inside Out Project

Practitioner:
JR

Date:
Apr 7 1993

After winning the TED Prize on March 2, 2011, the French-artist JR launched the Inside Out Project, in his first TED Talk. Using his own artistic practice as inspiration, this participatory platform helps individuals and communities to make a statement…

Tracking Transience

Practitioner:
Hasan Elahi

Date:
Apr 7 1993

An erroneous tip called into law enforcement authorities in 2002 subjected Hasan Elahi to an intensive investigation by the FBI and after undergoing months of interrogations, he was finally cleared of suspicions. After this harrowing experience, Elahi conceived “Tracking Transience”…

Beirut Graffiti Artist Uses His Murals to Unite A Fragmented City

Practitioner:
Yazan Halwani

Date:
Apr 7 1993

Yazan Halwani is a young Beiruti artist who paints murals of revered Lebanese and Arab figures on prominent walls in a bid to help overcome sectarianism in this fragmented city. “What I try to do,” he explains down a fuzzy…

Echoes of Defiance: Xiao Lu and the Impact of ‘Dialogue’ on Art and Society

Practitioner:
Xiao Lu

Date:
Apr 7 1993

Xiao Lu was one of the most influential women in contemporary Chinese art, better known for provoking performance art works and sharp social commentaries. Her works address sensitive social and cultural issues that counter mainstream attitudes and values. In 1989,…

Brick X Brick

Practitioner:
Public Displays of Affection

Date:
Apr 7 1993

Brick x Brick is a public art performance that builds human “walls” against misogyny. It is organized by the Public Displays of Affection, a collective of artists, designers, educators and organizers that engages in nonviolent direct art action. During the…

Afghan Activist Urges Taliban Engagement

Practitioner:
Female right activists

Date:
Apr 7 1993

ISLAMABAD — A prominent female rights activist in Afghanistan lambasted the global community Saturday for failing to come up with a plan or agreement on how to help her crisis-ridden country since the Taliban took control of it 18 months…

Breaking the fourth wall: theater as human rights activism

Practitioner:
Developing Artists

Date:
Apr 7 1993

Human rights activism relies on an ability to tell stories to diverse audiences that will inspire action toward justice. Distributing information through journalism, whether it be traditional or new media, is the standard method of raising awareness. Globalization and the…

Pro-Palestine Subway Art

Practitioner:
Anonymous Artists

Date:
Apr 7 1993

“Late last night, an autonomous group of activists placed posters throughout the subway system, blocking out advertisements with their own materials protesting Israel’s bombing campaign in Gaza. One group of about a dozen gathered deep in the Bronx, obscuring their…

On Abortion

Practitioner:
Laia Abril

Date:
Apr 7 1993

On Abortion documents and conceptualises the dangers and damages caused by women’s lack of legal, safe and free access to abortion Under “natural” circumstances, the average woman would fall pregnant about 15 times in her life, resulting in ten births.…