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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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.
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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 moreKue Cool is a painter, graphic designer and the first female graffiti artist in Myanmar.
Find out moreKue Cool
Visual Artist
Myanmar
Kue Cool is a painter, graphic designer and the first female graffiti artist in Myanmar.
Find out moreYohannes Mulat Mekonnen is a multidisciplinary visual artist based in Oslo, Norway. His research-based art works often take form as moving images, paintings, and site-specific art installations. Representation is a central theme that underpins all of his works.
Find out moreYohannes Mulat Mekonnen
Visual Artist
Ethiopia / Norway
Yohannes Mulat Mekonnen is a multidisciplinary visual artist based in Oslo, Norway. His research-based art works often take form as moving images, paintings, and site-specific art installations. Representation is a central theme that underpins all of his works.
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