Dima Nashawi
Dima Nashawi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1980 (age 43–44) Damascus, Syria |
| Citizenship | Syria |
| Occupation(s) | Artist, Activist, Clown |
Dima Nashawi (Arabic: ديما نشاوي; born 1980) is an artist and activist for the rights of the Syrian children residing in Beirut. She has been an illustrator and clown, and has founded the Syrian Culture Memory Initiative (MISC) project.[1][2][3]
Biography
[edit]Nashawi studied sociology at Damascus University, then she went to study Master's in Art at King's College London.[4] In 2001, she began making graphic and comic designs. In 2010 and 2011, she made her first exhibition of support for refugees under the umbrella of UNHCR, to support children with cancer under the auspices of the Syrian NGO Basma. Her art focuses on Syrian collective memory, personal experiences, advocating for prisoner of conscience, and the forced disappeared.[clarification needed] She wants to transmit the memory of Syria's conflict, and mold the future identity of the country.[3]
In February 2014, she joined Clown Me In (CMI), with whom she acted as a clown on the street under the name Nseet ("I forgot" in Arabic). Her character performs sarcastically on her short-term memory to spread joy and laughter. This lasted until September 2015, when she traveled to London for a master's degree in arts and cultural management at King's College University. In February 2017, she returned to Beirut and returned to CMI, and is additionally part of the Asfari Institute for Civil Society and Citizenship.[5][6]
She was included in BBC's list of 100 inspiring and influential women from around the world for 2018.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Il·lustracions de Dima Nashawi[permanent dead link] a behance.net
- ^ Dima Nashawi Archived 22 September 2020 at the Wayback Machine a meetthesyrians
- ^ a b "International Women's Day 2019 (Hour 13) – KPFA Weekend News; Plus: Syria, Art and Collective Memory with Dima Nachawi". KPFA. 10 March 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
- ^ حنان حاج علي (2017). أما بعد: شهادات من فنانين وفاعلين ثقافيين مستقلين (in Arabic). Mamdouh Adwan Publishing. p. 138. ISBN 9789933540401 – via Google Books.
- ^ Dima Nashawi al web de Clown Me In
- ^ "Dima Nachawi". Clown Me In. 24 March 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
- ^ "BBC 100 Women 2018: Who is on the list?". 19 November 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2019.