Emirates Woman

Ismail Zaidy

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Visual artist Ismail Zaidy draws inspiratio­n from his Moroccan heritage. The self-trained photoraphe­r objectifie­s the traditiona­l dress through his artisitic eye to breakdown the connotatio­ns surroundin­g Muslim culture and show the creatvity of the people within it.

How your work? has your My heritage heritage influenced influenced me with a whole style of dressing, from the djellaba, to women wearing hijabs and niqab’s. I try to show that part of my heritage through my pictures. What do you want your work to represent? I hope to give a different view of Morocco and to show that there is a lot of talented and created people who live here. What do you love most about art? I love the freedom to express yourself, to travel and find inspiratio­n. I love how art challenges yourself to create and be creative. Art also brings people together and allows you to take away the difference­s in people and find something in common. How did you develop your photograph­y style? I develop my work through experiment­ing in a lot of different areas. I try to surround myself with people who are humble and more mature in the creative world, who can give me advice and push me to work harder. How do you hope your artwork

in fl enc est he younger generation? I hope I inspire the younger generation to not be afraid to be themselves and to after what they love. To use past experience­s of judgement and negativiti­y as the fire to show those people what you can achieve and create a positive change in the world.

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