Behind the labels, statistics and headlines, the narratives of displaced individuals are ones of hope, resilience, creativity and trauma, although often not portrayed in this light.
Join this conversation with filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy and photographer Platon as they explore the role of art in rehumanizing those dehumanized and highlight the voices shattering stereotypes about what it means to be a refugee, migrant, or immigrant.
The arts have a significant role to play in helping address global issues and, as such, need to be central when thinking about how people connect to one another, to communities, to people from other places to the past, present and the future. The arts are essential in helping people understand, negotiate and navigate their way through the challenges of the modern world, as well as to explore what divides people in a way that fosters understanding and cooperation. The Forum opens its platform to artists, cultural leaders and cultural institutions to co-develop exhibitions, performances, experiences, and panels that have the power to advance inclusive and sustainable cultural change. In some cases, we commission and produce new work.
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