FACING IDENTITY
A permanent Installation on Arab stereotypes in American media at the Arab American National Museum.
5 digital print collages and single channel video, 2005.  

Designed as a first collaboration with OTHER Arab Artists Collective and inspired by the book (and movie) Reel Bad Arabs by Dr. Jack Shaheen.

 

Facing identity: Wall 1
(pre-911 media images)
[ 8'x9' ]

 

           

Facing identity: Wall 2
(single channel video)
[ 8'x5' ]

 

           

Facing identity: Wall 3
(post 9-11 media images)
[ 8'x9' ]

 

           

Facing identity: Wall 4
(our humanity is erased)
[ 4'x9' ]

 

           

Facing identity: Wall 5
(creating our identity)
[ 8'x9' ]

 

           

Facing identity: Wall 6
(our humanity reclaimed)
[ 4'x9' ]