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[One on One] (More Entangled Than) Meets the Eye
The writings of two authors with different nationalities, languages, and historical experiences are interwoven by the medium of the photograph. In Jonas Hassen Khemiri’s Montecore: The Silence of the Tiger, a photographer’s friend and son piece together his life as they each remember it through their correspondence. In their process of co-creation, they recover the modern history of Tunisia after gaining independence from France in 1956, the struggles of immigrants of color in Sweden, and the popular culture and art of the late 20th century. Lee Geum-yi’s The Picture Bride was born from a single photograph. It tells the story of women who, through arranged marriages with photographs, married men who had migrated to Hawaii's sugarcane plantations in the early 20th century and joined them there. In these photographs of nameless brides, the writer depicts Korean independence struggle under Japanese rule, the solidarity formed by the multinational immigrants in Hawaii, and a narrative of women’s friendship. Join these authors as they explore the history of diaspora across Africa, Europe, Asia, and the Americas. • Language: Korean, English
ⓒ Max Burkhalter
- AuthorsJonas Hassen Khemiri, Lee Geum-yi
- ModeratorYoun Kyung Hee
- Date2025.09.13.(Sat) 12:30
- Venue3F