Action against Hate: Diversity & Religion Exhibition
About the exhibition
Get The Trolls Out! and the University of Westminster’s Diversity & Inclusion Research Community organised ‘Action Against Hate: Diversity & Religion’ exhibition which was displayed at the University‘s Regent Street campus, from 25th Feb - 2nd March 2023. ‘Action against Hate explores the theme of 'Diversity and Religion' through artwork and films made by artists and video makers from across Europe. With an emphasis on a recent increase in antisemitic and anti-Muslim visual images, this exhibition aims to counter such hateful content by promoting inclusive narratives about ‘Diversity and Religion.’ You can view all the selected artworks in our online gallery below.
Suitcases, Hamza Ali
GURI, Yasmin Ali
Bamba's Story - Migrant Lives in Pandemic Times,
A Wanderer, Rafael Klein
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Selected Videos
The selected videos were screened at Action Against Hate: Diversity & Religion Exhibition closing night event at Regent Street Cinema on 2nd March 2023.
Action Against Hate: Diversity & Religion Exhibition in Greece
Our partner organisation in Greece - Karpos, Center of Education & Intercultural Communication - hosted the exhibition in Athens in partnership with the UNHCR Representative in Greece. Speakers at the event included:
Maria Leonida - Film Director, Director of Karpos.
Maria Pesli - Film Director, Media artist and Arts facilitator.
Mustafa Noah- born and raised in Iraq, the last five years Mustafa lives in Greece, where he discovered his love for the cinema that allows him to turn his trauma, as he claims, into a healing process. He loves the whole cinematographic process and exploring it continuously.
Olena Soinikova- born and raised in Ukraine, Olena is a content creator and web developer. She enjoys the process of film production, from preparation to final video editing.
Action Against Hate: Diversity & Religion Exhibition in Hungary
Our partner organisation in Hungary - CIJ, the Centre for Independent Journalism - hosted the exhibition in Budapest. At the event they organised a roundtable discussion on religion in public discourse. Watch here.
Online Gallery - Selected Artworks
Be Not Afraid, Saturnis
The Hourglass, Fred Fabre
Not in our names, Tibor Hajsz
Marriam of Isa, Luke Gray
Freedom of Choice III, Asma Istwani
She Whispers, Ally Zlatar
I Am Still Me, Wulan
Nothing to Prove! Jordan Awori
Gender Rights Are Human Rights , Maanya Dhar
We are not stopping you from wearing... Don't question our choice...! Payal Chakraborty
I Am Hybrid, Samiya Younis
Empower, Ismini Teligioridou
We Belong To Each Other, Eva Lilienfelde
Two guys under menorah's light,
Choice, Mihály Kós
Multidiverse and multicultural city of Zamosc, Adam Gawryluk and Nosizo Zondo
‘Where Are You From?’ Jessie (CaDoodler)
BBC Community Centre, Alaa Alsaraji
Faith – Quaker, Ann Petruckevitch
The Arch, Beatrice Dina
We Are Bigger, Sammi Drawz
The Fishers of Men or The Saved and the Drowned, O Yemi Tubi
Woman at the Cemetery, Marilena Grispou
Temporary Shrine 2, Shengjia Zhang
Kristallnacht - International Day Against Fascism and Antisemitism, 2020, Witold Popiel
Pain into Power, Sefira Lightstone
Silent Witnesses, Birgitta Volz
No Freedom Until We Are Equal! and Interfaith Street, Madeleina Kay