"shadows without borders exhibition"
Leila Shifteh's latest documentary focuses on an artist duo's interactive shadow installations in refugee communities in Turkey and Greece.
Selections of her photographs and video material were exhibited at the Surrey Art Gallery in British Columbia in the summer season 2022, and the McCord Museum in Montreal, Canada in 2018-2019.Selections of her photographs and video material were exhibited at the Surrey Art Gallery in British Columbia in summer 2022, and the McCord Museum in Montreal, Canada in 2018-2019.
Photography & cinematography by Leila Shifteh and Harun Yasin Tuna.
Link to the exhibition
"when ink turns into light"
While many expats living in the lavish Gulf emirate of Dubai gear up for Friday night shindigs at luxury bars, JZ Aamir, a Pakistani migrant, goes on search for quiet corners of the city. JZ’s evening outings, combining classical Arabic calligraphy with light painting, result in rare surprises.
Mini-documentary directed, filmed & edited by Leila Shifteh and Harun Yasin Tuna.
"bayram ~ feast of the sacrifice"
Kurban Bayrami or feast of the sacrifice is a holiday celebrated nationwide in Turkey.
The four day festival involves the gathering of family and friends, sacrifice of animals
to commemorate Prophet Abraham’s story, giving to the poor, and consuming loads of sweet
and savoury foods. An Anatolian great-grandmother gives a peek into how Bayram is
celebrated.
Multimedia project by Leila Shifteh and Harun Yasin Tuna; Audio Assistant: Haknur Tuna.