Diaspora Now! – Contemporary Arts around the Homeland (وطن)
Today a great many people around the world find themselves caught up in wars or disasters. Some have no option but to stay there and remain trapped there while others are driven away from their homes, a return to their homeland impossible. These problems are endemic around the globe and rock the entire world. In today’s contemporary art, some artists seek means of expression in new lands, gathering artistic subjects and standing alongside refugees, and they showcase their works in an effort to draw the world’s attention. It is our pleasure to showcase these art works - responding to the state of affairs today - in Gifu prefecture, the birthplace of Chiune Sugihara who helped to save so many displaced persons during the Second World War.
mounir fatmi
"The Lost Springs"
©2011 mounir fatmi
Larissa Sansour
"In the Future,They Ate from the Finest Porcelain"
Courtesy of Laurie Shabby and the artist
©2016 Larissa Sansour
Akram Al Halabi
Akram Al Halabi,"Never forget"in'Cheek'
©2012 Akram Al Halabi
Randa Maddah
"House"
©2016 Randa Maddah
Mirna Bamieh
"No Flag Flutters in the Wind"
©2015 Mirna Bamieh
KYUN-CHOME
"New Faces"
©2015 KYUN-CHOME
photo:Kenji Morita