J. Sybylla Smith, In Conversation With Rehab Eldalil

Photography is innovatively and collectively utilized to create a new narrative challenging the stigma and stereotypes of this indigenous community. This book is a multilingual textural object of beauty and wisdom — a non-linear collective celebration and document of home, belonging, hospitality, reciprocity and the longing to live in communion with the land.In this conversation, Rehab discusses, among other things:Personal exploration as motivation and inspirationConnecting to the protagonists of your storiesSeeing with an empathic eyeGiving voice to the voicelessBlending practice and processCalling out visual referencesInternalization of the ubiquitous colonial gaze Being Modern vs WesternProgressive traditional gender roles Symbols & MetaphorEmpowerment & ElevationIncorporating soundscapesFashion history as a cultural, socio-political window

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