"Esse Quam Videri": Muslim Self Portraits, September 2010
September 9, 2010 | FedEx Global Education Center
“Esse Quam Videri” – “To Be Rather Than to Seem” – North Carolina state motto
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 has worked 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 participated in this series by working collaboratively with Drake to realize their own vision. Photographs, collaged images, and self-drawn portraits were created with short essays to add context. In some cases, including audio recordings and additional information.
For more information you can visit: http://global.unc.edu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1517&Itemid=87
Read More“Esse Quam Videri” – “To Be Rather Than to Seem” – North Carolina state motto
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 has worked 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 participated in this series by working collaboratively with Drake to realize their own vision. Photographs, collaged images, and self-drawn portraits were created with short essays to add context. In some cases, including audio recordings and additional information.
For more information you can visit: http://global.unc.edu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1517&Itemid=87
