Google "Muslim self portrait" and you will find very little. The exception is the excellent work of photographer Layla-Eve. Check out her flicker gallery.
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VISIT OUR NEW SITE!
The Muslim Self Portrait Project has a new portfolio website. Visit it at www.muslimselfportrait.info
Are you a Muslim living in North Carolina?
If so, join us in creating images and writings that more accurately relates your identity as a Muslim.
Esse Quam Videri -
To Be Rather Than to Seem
- North Carolina State Motto
To Be Rather Than to Seem
- North Carolina State Motto
About this Project
In response to the stereotyping of Muslims and in recognition that it is human nature to fear what we do not know, community based artist Todd Drake is working with Muslims in North Carolina to create self-portraits that share real, rather than seeming, reflections of self to a wider audience. Muslims from a variety of backgrounds and living in a variety of communities across North Carolina are invited to participate in a series of art workshops hosted at mosques and community centers. This project is being conducted from November 2007 through December 2008. Todd Drake is available to work directly with participants through August 8th, 2008. After that time, interested persons may still submit images and essays for consideration.
The goal of this art project is to draw a richer portrait of Muslims living in North Carolina, build bridges between Muslims and non-Muslims, and promote civic and cultural integration of Muslims into the wider society.
Outcomes will include an exhibition of self-portraits, a documenting Website and book. The latter will show-case a selection of the self-portraits, photo collages documenting the process, and contextualization.
This project is sponsored by The Center for Global Initiatives at UNC.
The goal of this art project is to draw a richer portrait of Muslims living in North Carolina, build bridges between Muslims and non-Muslims, and promote civic and cultural integration of Muslims into the wider society.
Outcomes will include an exhibition of self-portraits, a documenting Website and book. The latter will show-case a selection of the self-portraits, photo collages documenting the process, and contextualization.
This project is sponsored by The Center for Global Initiatives at UNC.
Contact Information
Todd Drake
Visiting Scholar
Center for Global Initiatives
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Email: todd@tdrake.com
Visiting Scholar
Center for Global Initiatives
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Email: todd@tdrake.com
Related Materials / Projects / Artists
- Layla-Eve : Muslim Photographer
- Iranian-American Artist Srar Rahbar
- Not-A-Wear T-Shirts
- Understanding the Veil
- What Does Islam Look Like?
- MOMA catalogue on: Without Boundary: 17 Ways of Seeing Exhibition
- Defining Middle Ground: A Muslim identity project in NYC
- Beehive - An Installation
- Azizah Magazine
- Zineb Sedira, artist
- Tate Museum's London / Damascus Youth Visual Exchange
Use this form to send questions, comments, and requests to participate
"A person's true wealth is the good he or she does in the world." -Mohammed (PBHN)
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