Mitli Mitlak
(Like You, Like Me)

In loving memory of Critic Curator Elizabeth Shoshany Anderson

The Arabic and Islamic diaspora is a large population that defies global boundaries, characterization, and essentialisation. These specific artists, working in different mediums and different countries, are connected through the common narrative of a poetic text written by Biba Sheikh, a nomadic performance artist originally from Lebanon, and the curator of this exhibition.

In it, each artist depicts their varied experiences and identities in distinctive ways, styles, and mediums. Ultimately, these works symbolize a celebration of survival and perseverance, of community, and of culture.
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*The title, Mitli Mitlak (Like You, Like Me) is an expression highly used during war. In the context of struggle, Mitli Mitlak means “Like You, Like Me...whether you die or whether I die is not the matter, we are the same; and if I have to die for you, I will”. We are more alike than we are different, we are all human. I am you. WE are part of the Oneness.

Proceeds and donations go to Palestinian Artists