Show your Fragility for IDAHO
IDAHO Sydney is putting out a call to members of the GLBTIQ community in NSW to participate in the 2011 International Day Against Homophobia exhibition, tilted Fragility.
This year’s theme was inspired by Bruce Miller, a Canadian artist who showed his work in last year’s exhibition, and has since put together a short video documenting the Canadian tribute to human rights unveiled by the Dalai Lama in 1990.
The video, a global invitation to participate in the 2011 exhibition, is viewable at the IDAHO Sydney website.
IDAHO Sydney founders Nick Baldas and Luke Callaghan said the project’s main goal is “to reach out to members within the GLBTIQ community that might feel isolated and trapped due to homophobia.
“A safe place is provided where artists can express themselves and share their own personal experiences.
Through the creation and showing of artworks that are inspired by homophobia, the exhibition will open avenues for discussion and promote healing.”
The exhibition also encourages the participation of secondary schools and universities from across the state — all students are welcome to participate, regardless of their sexual identity.
An invitation will also be extended to Gay and Lesbian Liaison Officers within the NSW Police force to help encourage reports of homophobic violence and hate crime incidents.
In the lead-up to International Day Against Homophobia on May 17, Baldas and Callaghan also plan to invite older members of the GLBTIQ community to participate in a Share Their Stories campaign and a proposed youth-friendly event. This event will be a great opportunity to share knowledge, catch up with old friends and make new ones.
info: If you have a story you would like to share, please contact IDAHO Sydney directly at [email protected]. To register for the Fragility exhibition, visit www.idahosydney.org
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2010 exhibition entry Physical Light by Isobel Frances.
The Dalai Lama gave a tribute to human rights? The Dalai Lama is actually not what he appears to be. He uses fear tactics with his Tibetan exile community to violate their human rights and restrict their religious freedom. Recent CIA documents released also show that he has been involved in supplying arms, a direct contradiction of his nonviolence stance and the premise of his Nobel Peace Prize. Visit http://www.westernshugdensociety.org to see the proof and read more.