Lebanon, USA
Lebanon, USA is a road trip and photography project by Lebanese photographer Fadi BouKaram. Fadi and Sharon first met online when Sharon discovered his Lebanon, USA travel blog and asked if she could incorporate several of his striking images into her 2017 Dreaming Under a Cedar Tree installation at Public Launch in Winona, Minnesota. They maintained contact over the next year and met in person when Sharon traveled to Lebanon for the first time to participate in the International Dance Day Festival in 2018.
Then Sharon partnered with with the Saint Mary's University Page Series to host a residency with Fadi in Winona during fall 2018 while he was on his second U.S. road trip. Fadi's photographs were featured at both Public Launch and at SMU, and he spoke about his experiences traveling and documenting the 47 rural towns named Lebanon across America. While Fadi was in Winona additional community events included: a community meal during his Public Launch exhibition, street photography workshops, a lecture at the Winona County History Center, an artist talk with Sharon, and an exhibition reception at SMU's Page Theatre.
Then Sharon partnered with with the Saint Mary's University Page Series to host a residency with Fadi in Winona during fall 2018 while he was on his second U.S. road trip. Fadi's photographs were featured at both Public Launch and at SMU, and he spoke about his experiences traveling and documenting the 47 rural towns named Lebanon across America. While Fadi was in Winona additional community events included: a community meal during his Public Launch exhibition, street photography workshops, a lecture at the Winona County History Center, an artist talk with Sharon, and an exhibition reception at SMU's Page Theatre.
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About Fadi:
Fadi BouKaram is a Lebanese photographer, whose work has been featured in various news media such as CNN, Foreign Policy Magazine, and BBC. In 2016, he spent five months on the road during the US presidential election, visiting and documenting all the towns called "Lebanon" across America. In 2018 he undertook his second US road trip, which included return visits to several Lebanons to plant “cedar of Lebanon” saplings as a gesture of unofficial diplomacy and cross-cultural goodwill. He spent four months on the road in 38 states for a total of 13,161 miles/21180 km. https://lebanonusa.com/ https://www.facebook.com/lebanonsusa/ |