Annie Choi ’15 writes in:
Come hear Sundus Abdul Hadi speak! Event will be followed by a Q&A and a reception.
Sundus Abdul Hadi is an Iraqi-Canadian multimedia artist. She was born
in the UAE, raised and educated in Montreal, where she earned a BFA in
Studio Arts and Art History and a graduate diploma in Communication
Studies. Her work is a subversive and sensitive documentation of
current crises in the Middle East, often using manipulated
photographic imagery, mixed-media painting, artist books and sound.
Abdul Hadi is the co-founder of The Medium, a global multidisciplinary
artist collective.Her work has been exhibited in Palestine, UAE, Canada, USA, France, UK
and Saudi Arabia. She has given workshops in Australia, Iraq and
Kuwait, and has been a speaker at Nuqat, the Arab Development
Initiative, the Nobel Peace Prize Forum, and at multiple universities
in Canada and the US. Abdul Hadi is a two time recipient of the
Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Québec (CALQ) Vivacité grant
(2008, 2013).Alongside her studio practice, Abdul Hadi also curates exhibitions,
and hosts “Al Ruwad: The Groundbreakers”, a radio show about art and
culture on CKUT 90.3 fm in Montréal.
Date: Monday, March 30th
Time: 4:15-5:30 PM
Place: Department of Romance Languages (300 High St.)