in conversation with Rawiya at the Delfina Foundation
As part of the parallel activities of the Collectives Encounter, I will be in conversation with Rawiya Collective at the Delfina Foundation on Monday 7th at 7pm. Rawiya’s members Dalia Khamissy, Tanya Habjouqa and Tamara Abdul Hadi will discuss the benefit of working collectively and will present their personal work. Rawiya’s members have been … Continue reading
Newsha Tavakolian/Rawiya at Prince Claus tonight
Transit Tehran, an Evening about Contemporary Iranian Photography The Prince Claus Fund and De Nieuwe Kerk organise an evening about contemporary Iranian photography that features guest speaker Malu Halasa and photographer Newsha Tavakolian, who was named Best Young Photographer of 2006 by National Geographic. Please read more here the Rawiyas.
Rawiya’s video
Format11 will showcase collectives’ slideshows during the launch party on the 3rd March from 9pm. Come along and celebrate with us! you can book here. Herewith ours:
Thoughts on text
As our ideas of the flaneur and what we’ve shot start to culminate into it’s final piece, we have been reflecting on the idea of using text within out video. The use of text is prominent in my own personal work, complimenting, questioning or probing deeper into the subjects I explore. So when we … Continue reading
First Obstacle : CROSSED
At Rawiya we wanted to celebrate with you all, the first obstacle being crossed. One of the Rawiyas got her visa to the UK today. So she is (hmm hmm) on a business visa now and is ready for business with the others AND FOR THE CELEBRATION There is still one last … Continue reading
Identity Politics & Flaneurie
Living in the Middle East can feel as if a hard news cycle dominates your life. For weeks, Middle Easterners were glued to their television sets–a virtual marriage to al Jazeera, riveted by the Egyptian struggle. Because of my new pregnancy I could not go to Egypt–as much as it killed me inside not … Continue reading
from the Middle East to the UK
Rawiya’s members are getting ready for the 2nd Collectives Encounter at Format11. We are sorry for silence but our region is going through a radical change and we are all mesmerised in front of TV, watching news and trying hard not to bite our nails!! Being non UK nationals, most of us had to apply … Continue reading
ticking off my New Year’s wish list
on an earlier post, I wished everyone an activ(ist) new year highlighting few campaigns people in the arts should join. These campaigns still need support from and for all of us working in the arts! there were also wishes, which were related to applications I have been working on over Christmas. I am very pleased … Continue reading
