During the month of photography in Denver, Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver) Center for Visual Art (CVA) presented an exhibition of more than 60 photo-based works that reflect the tension inherent in the presence, or absence, of people in a place, whether in their native land or abroad. The artists, all who are affected by the Middle East diaspora of the past 20 years, explore here what it means to leave something, and in some cases, someone, behind, whether by choice or by force, and how cultural heritage and the past are interwoven with the present. Through controlling placement and context of the figure, along with the subtleties of obscurity, these artists preserve identity, relationship and agency.
Presence, Reflections on the Middle East features 12 artists living in the U.S. and abroad
February 3 – April 8, 2017
Metropolitan State University of Denver Center for Visual Art
965 Santa Fe Drive
Denver, Colorado 80204
USA
