folded in is an exploration of complicity through camouflage and collage. It marks a moment of heightened awareness of our individual and collective entanglements with systems that are scaffolded by historical and present injustices. Drawn from a speech by Indian scholar Gayatri Spivak, the expression ‘folded in’ became an entry point into self-reflection beyond the notion of guilt. The works in this exhibition are borne out of personal reckonings within myself and family and have been shaped by my ongoing conversations with colleagues, most notably Dharug artist and educator Leanne Tobin.
folded in starts a process of acknowledgment and conversation framed by personal history, the politics of the day and diasporic art making within the colony.
un-titled print series available for purchase during the exhibition, with proceeds donated to Hassala and Koorabung Project
Exhibition Text by Loubna Haikal can be read here.
Credits:
Cultural guidance: Leanne Tobin
Performers: Yasmeen El Haddad, Aram El Haddad, Ludwig El Haddad, Tania Abd and Edgard Abd
Videographer: Kuba Dorabialski
Photographer: Aram El Haddad, Yasmeen El Haddad
Writer: Loubna Haikal
Live performance at opening event: Ludwig El Haddad (vocals) and Fady Kassab (percussion)
This project is supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW.
