This exhibition is trying to tell to you something fundamental about humankind. That our unique experiences and differences are equally necessary, and should thus be respected as such. Sometimes social norms are social shackles. Our bodies become political because our survival depends on how our bodies are portrayed, and policed. Sometimes this is based on culture, geography, gender, language, or skin color; many times it is all of the above.
The title All of the Above refers to notions of intersectionality and how many systems of oppression can overlap.
This exhibition of 10 diverse artists, brings together unique perspectives that disrupt the viewer and challenge blissful ignorance in society.
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you are in the war zone.
Farideh Sakhaeifar
2016
Every day, cruel images of war-torn countries are posted on social media, and our response is to scroll down to unsee the reality. I identify with these images because I see kinship in it. I collect them, archive them, and refer to them. Sometimes I trace them and sometimes erase the bodies to remember the neglect of the governments against refugees and at the borders.
I shouldnโt have to explain Shit
Dominique Duroseau
2015
In a series of texts/prints/photography works, I was analyzing the etymology of the Haitian Creole word โnรจgโ โ French spelling โnรจgreโ translation โman or Black manโ โ related to and rooted in the Latin term for “black” โ but has had a number of racially-charged permutations mainly in American English.
culture
\ หkษl-chษr \
- Beliefs, traditions, language, or aesthetics particular to a group of people, which can be specific or broad. I.e. company culture or cancel culture
- Merriam-Webster’s 2014 word of the year, which demonstrates societies evolving relationship to how the word is used
- A term often used to enforce separation and impose systemic discrimination
Zaferan on My Tongue
Sara Z. Meghdari
2019
I am an Iranian-American Interdisciplinary artist based in Brooklyn, N.Y. My work is largely driven by my bi-cultural background of being two countries in conflict and stems specifically from my experience of living in a constant flux of cultural ambiguities. Engaging with a variety of mediums, including photography, video, installation and performance, my work takes an eclectic approach in reflecting culture as well as the self and aims to create narratives that can transcend and complicate difference.
The Debate
Georgia Lale
2019
The Debate diptych and performance aim to confront the American politics around the refugee crisis at the Mexican border and the living conditions at the Detention Centers.
Abelmoschus esculentus (Okra)
Layo Bright
2020
My practice explores narratives of migration, gender, xenophobia, race, and identity through self-portraits, textiles and historical African design techniques. I use textiles, symbols, and representational marks pertaining to African history and legacy, especially those prevalent in my tribeโYoruba.
race
\ หrฤs \
- Commonly referred to as a family, tribe, people, nation or kind of people unified by shared interests, habits, and specific physical characteristics
- A highly flawed concept that originated in the 18th century, that uses geographical location and phenotype traits like skin color to place people into different racial groupings
- A term often used to enforce separation and impose systemic discrimination
George Floyd Protest May 30th
Ventiko
2020
Experiencing the protests as both protestor and photographer provided me on the ground access to capture the shifting power dynamics and voice of the “storyteller.” Continually expanding who tells and depicts the “story,” especially on mainstream media, will allow the full narrative, rather than biased versions, to be represented.
Power to the Pick: Portrait of Joan Little
Daryl Myntia Daniels
2019
ยญJoan Little had the courage to defend her body and her community had the courage to support her rights, regardless of her background. She is a hero to me, and this painting is a symbol and celebration for self-defense.
White Silence Is Violence
Nadine Faraj
2016
This painting is part of my Naked Revolt series which honors the activists who defy societal norms by publicly protesting topless. Iโm stating as a white person: white silence is violence. This artwork is about speaking up when
necessary, especially in white spaces where attitudes need to be challenged.
gender
\ หjen-dษr \
- Separate from sexual orientation
- ‘They’ – This gender neutral pronoun was Merriam-Webster’s 2019 word of the year
- A term often used to enforce separation and impose systemic discrimination