RIYADH: The embassies of Germany and France in Riyadh hosted documentary photography exhibitions in May. The Goethe Institute, the French Embassy, and the Alliance Francaise in Saudi Arabia, in collaboration with Gharem Studio, set up a project in October 2022 called “Lens for Equality,” dedicated exclusively to documentary photography. The genre refers to a form of
RIYADH: The Goethe Institute and Alliance Francaise in cooperation with Gharem Studio concluded a 10-day on-site workshop in Riyadh that offered people the opportunity to work with internationally renowned photographers Scarlett Coten (France), Susanne Kriemann (Germany) and Tasneem Al-Sultan (Saudi Arabia). During the workshop, attendees explored the theme of gender equality
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by Katy Scott: Terrorist. Misogynist. Fanatic. The portrayal of Arab men can often be one-dimensional and unflattering, particularly in Western media…
But two female photographers have sought to confound these stereotypes.
The idea was to present these men as they are, beyond the stereotype, without labeling them as anything.
Scarlett Coten’s “Mectoub” series recently on display at the Arab World Institute in Paris explores the subject of masculinity across the region.
Iraqi-Canadian photographer Tamara Abdul Hadi, meanwhile, is currently putting together a book of photos on the subject.
A portrait of Abdel from the “Mectoub” series shot in Marrakech, Morocco. Credit: Scarlett Coten