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Artist Sundus Abdul Hadi's reflections on self-care as a community act depicts care as crucial to creating a just society.
List of contents
Foreword,
by Emily Jacir
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1: Knowledge of Self
Roots /
Al-nafs / On Being Iraqi / New Word Order
Chapter 2: Decolonizing Care
On Care / On Teachers / Approach with Caution / The Role of the Artist
Chapter 3: Decolonizing the Art World
We Are The Medium / The Industry / Breaking Down the Walls / Interventions / Me, We, Muhammad Ali / Minister of Culture: Emory Douglas / Narratives 63
The Living Room:
Images and Words by the Artists (w/ color plates)
Poetry
“Ode To Myself” // Soukayna
“Women Pt. 1” // Jessica Powless
“Untitled” // Teeanna Munro
Chapter 4: Curating Care
Care-full Curation / Curating as Artist-Curator / Intentionality / Ceremony / The Stories in Between /
Shim El Yasmine [Smell the Jasmine] / Poetry / “Taking Care of Us”: The Workshop
Chapter 5: Space
Safe(r) Space? / The Challenges We Face / Behind the Scenes / Take Space, Make Space
Conclusion
Epilogue: Care and the Pandemic
Appendix: #Arabs4BlackPower Statement /
Take Care of Your Self CuratorialStatement
Acknowledgements
Bibliography
Glossary
Index
About the Artists
About the Author
About We Are The Medium
About the author
Sundus Abdul Hadi is an Iraqi-Canadian multimedia artist. Born in the UAE, she was raised and educated in Montreal. Her work critically engages current crises in the Middle East through subversive and sensitive reflection, using manipulated photographic imagery, mixed-media painting, artist books and sound. She is the cofounder of The Medium, a global multi-disciplinary artist collective. She exhibits and lectures internationally and hosts “The Groundbreakers,” a weekly radio show about art and culture on CKUT 90.3 fm in Montreal.
Summary
Artist Sundus Abdul Hadi?s reflections on self-care as a community act depicts care as crucial to creating a just society.
Foreword
National print and online campaign, targeting reviews and features in BOMB, Artforum, e-flux, n+1, and more
Online/social media campaign, including author videos and giveaways
Excerpts in e-flux
Academic marketing campaign
Special marketing in conjunction with WeAreTheMedium.
