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IAAC Exhibition of Contemporary Indian Art of the Diaspora 2014
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| Mansoora Hassan |
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Mansoora Hassan
Web: www.mansoorahassan.com
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ARTIST STATEMENT
Mansoora Hassan, a multi-media artist who lives and works in both the West and the East, is fully at-home within traditional Islam and liberal, secular societies. Perhaps now more than ever, in our increasingly dissonant world, art dialogue is a crucial platform for intercultural exchange - to overcome polarization and promote a sense of shared humanity.
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| BIO |
Having lived and worked in both the West and the East, Mansoora Hassan is a Pakistani-born multimedia arts activist who has exhibited in over 50 shows at major galleries internationally. She has a Masters in Fine Arts from Pratt Institute, New York. Hassan has been based in Washington DC, New York, Cairo, Istanbul, and La Paz. She is co-founder of the US-based nonprofit organizations Creativity 21st Century and Take Me To The River, and Egypt-based Friends of the Cairo Opera Foundation. Her works are in public collections worldwide including the British Museum, the Washington DC National Museum of Women in the Arts, the National Museum of Jordan, and numerous private collections including that of the late Benazir Bhutto. The culmination of her experiences within traditional Islam and liberal, secular societies is the belief that the visual arts can serve as a conduit to stimulate a community's response and engage in positive discussion. She has termed this dimension of her work "The Dialogue Project."
As opposed to the conventional artist's talk, Hassan's vision is that of a collective art experience: her photographs, videos, and mixed media pieces serve as sparks for organic debate, discussion and growth. Breaking the barrier between the artist and the audience helps to promote the understanding of various cultures and societies, which by and large are still largely misunderstood or incompletely represented in the media. This way, art serves as a point of departure to discuss the subtleties and contradictions of today's social, political, economic, and environmental climate. An in-depth understanding of the historical "other" through the medium of art can help to reduce the sense of terror that has been stirred in today's society. Perhaps now more than ever, in our increasingly dissonant world, art dialogue is a crucial platform for intercultural exchange in order to overcome polarization and promote a sense of shared humanity. |
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