ARTs + Change 2025: Fatimah Al Dulaimee

ARTs + Change Virtual Conference, January 23-26, 2025 Title: Atameen: The Art of Preservation Presenter: Fatimah Al Dulaimee Date: January 26, 2025 About the Conference: ARTs + Change is a virtual conference hosted by the University of Rochester’s Institute for the Performing Arts, in partnership with the University of Rochester Office of Equity and Inclusion, the Paul J. Burgett Intercultural Center, 540WMain, Inc., Create a Space Now, the Eastman Institute for Music Leadership, and the Rochester Fringe Festival. This conference provided opportunities for artists of all disciplines, educators, community members, and community organizations to come together for four days of inspiring presentations, dazzling performances, and thought-provoking discussions on the intersection of arts, community, and changemaking. About the Presenter: "Born in Babylon Iraq and raised in Rochester NY, I am a multimedia and fiber artist working with photography, sound installations, video work, and cross-stitching. In 2023, I created an untitled tote with the casing made entirely out of polaroids capturing elements from my home and family. This work led me to focus more on conveying elements from my own memories as a motif of preserving my story and upbringings despite my immigration to the states. By translating my memories into physical and auditory work I aim to create my intangible recollection into tangible work. By creating public work out of my own memories I invite the viewer to both connect and question their relationship to my childhood. To analyze the connection between the beholder of the memory and the listener and the impact of this relationship on the authenticity of memories."