Artistic encounters
in war and violent conflict
Artistic
encounters
in war and
violent conflict
What inspires and motivates those engaged in creative practice? How do artistic expressions inspire and move others to action for social justice during and after war? How do artists, art and activism intersect in and after wars in Sudan, Myanmar and amongst exiled artists around the world?
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Salute yal bannot is an all-girl band based in Sudan. Writing and composing their own songs, their creative practice explores social and political issues, particularly concerning women.
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Performing Artist
Sudan
Salute yal bannot is an all-girl band based in Sudan. Writing and composing their own songs, their creative practice explores social and political issues, particularly concerning women.
Find out moreStella Gaitano is a well-known writer on the Sudanese Arabic literary. Her writing explores themes of departure, motherhood, loss, and grief in the context of war in South Sudan.
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Writer
Germany / Sudan
Stella Gaitano is a well-known writer on the Sudanese Arabic literary. Her writing explores themes of departure, motherhood, loss, and grief in the context of war in South Sudan.
Find out moreKSN is a photographer, writer and ethnographer. Since the military coup in Myanmar 1 February 2021, she has used photography to contribute to the revolution.
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Visual Artist
Myanmar
KSN is a photographer, writer and ethnographer. Since the military coup in Myanmar 1 February 2021, she has used photography to contribute to the revolution.
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