{"id":292251,"date":"2025-11-19T02:02:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T02:02:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/292251\/"},"modified":"2025-11-19T02:02:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T02:02:11","slug":"in-resistance-in-memory-sudanese-photographers-bring-critical-visibility-to-a-forgotten-war-colossal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/292251\/","title":{"rendered":"In ‘Resistance in Memory,’ Sudanese Photographers Bring Critical Visibility to a ‘Forgotten War’ \u2014 Colossal"},"content":{"rendered":"

In 2019, a revolution fueled by deep-seated discontent precipitated a coup to remove then-president of Sudan, Omar al-Bashir. Then in 2021, the military led another coup to take control of the government. In April 2023, all-out civil war<\/a> erupted between rival military groups who sought to control the government: the country\u2019s armed forces and a paramilitary group called Rapid Support Forces (RSF). All results of decades of tensions, the evolving and disastrous struggle continues today.<\/p>\n

The conflict has also led to a terrific humanitarian crisis<\/a>. Despite mounting casualties, millions living in famine regions, and nearly a third of the country\u2019s population displaced from their homes, international media focus has predominantly been elsewhere. In his article for TIME, showcasing the photographs of Moises Saman, Charlie Campbell calls the crisis a \u201cforgotten war<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"aAltayeb Morhal, \u201cAbsent Presence\u201d (2022)<\/p>\n

Photographers are our eyes on the ground in Sudan, providing glimpses of the realities of war, displacement, hunger\u2014and hope\u2014in this war-torn nation. Information is tightly controlled<\/a> and the press heavily censored, which translates to very little insight into events. But images give the crisis much-needed visibility. With this in mind, The Africa Center<\/a> brings together the work of 12 emerging, independent Sudanese photographers in the group exhibition Resistance in Memory: Visions of Sudan.<\/p>\n

Reflections of compassion, love, joy, and humanity ring through the show\u2019s 42 poignant photos, which range from black-and-white landscapes to documentary imagery to portraits. Six of the 12 artists included in the show still reside in the country, sharing personal experiences and observations throughout the last few years.<\/p>\n

A statement says, \u201cResistance in Memory: Visions of Sudan examines the memory of an ever-changing Sudan and the strength and resilience of its people who refuse to be forgotten or defined by those beyond its borders.\u201d<\/p>\n

The exhibition continues through March 22 in New York City. Find more on The Africa Center\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"aMohamed Zakaria, \u201cThe Handshake\u201d (2022)<\/p>\n

\"aMohamed Abuagla, \u201cThey Were Here\u201d (2023)<\/p>\n

\"aAbdelsalam Abd Allah, \u201cThe Only Water Source\u201d (2024)<\/p>\n

\"aMarwan Mohamed, \u201cPremature Caretaking\u201d (2023)<\/p>\n

\"aJood Elsheikh, \u201cTata\u201d (2023), from the \u2018War and Peace Series\u2019<\/p>\n

\"aFakhr Aldein, detail of \u201cNew Landscapes\u201d (2023)<\/p>\n

\"aShaima Merghani, \u201cHolding Onto Dreams\u201d (2024)<\/p>\n

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