Alana Holmberg has been selected to receive the Australian Pool Grant of $ 10,000 to continue her final diploma project Resist Laughter, which she made at DMJX in the fall 2015.
Portrait of 20-year old Ela Albayrak – one of the Turkish women, who shares their stories in Alana Holmberg’s project “Resist Laughter”. Photo by Alana Holmberg.
Resist Laughter is a project about young feminists fighting for gender equality in Istanbul, Turkey.
The 2016 Pool Grant consists of the financial support, a mentorship and an exhibition in a year’s time.
Portrait of 25-year old Ela Kaçar – one of the Turkish women, who shares their stories in Alana Holmberg’s project “Resist Laughter”. Photo by Alana Holmberg.