Exhibition and discussion to shed light on Sudan

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Saturday, December 7, Photo 1 student Hassan Kamil arranged a one-day group exhibition and discussion at Cafe Mellemfolk to shed light on the current war in his home country Sudan.

Hassan Kamil in front of his story “An Unexpected Tale From A No Longer Forgotten City” at Cafe Mellemfolk, Saturday, December 2024. Hassan’s story is one of nine personal stories related to war in Sudan that were part of the one-day exhibition. Earlier this year, Hassan Kamil won East African Photography Award with this story. Photo: Sil Moison.
The exhibition at Cafe Mellemfolk was curated by Hassan Kamil and consisted of nine stories by the Sudanese photographers Ammar Yassir, Awab Elmisbah, Israa Abd-Elmoniem, Razzaz Saif, Jood Ahmed, Mosab Abushama, Alaaeldin SafiElnour, Amar Abdallah and Hassan Kamil.
Photo: Hassan Kamil
Seven of the projects on display were part of the Sudan Visuals mentorship program – a platform created by Hassan Kamil and DMJX alumnus Mohammed Jaffer to help visual storytellers in Sudan. Photo: Hassan Kamil
Guests looking at Hassan Kamil’s exhibition at Cafe Mellemfolk. Photo: Sil Moison
In addition to the exhibition, a political discussion was held to provide a platform for a deeper understanding of the situation in Sudan and encouraging meaningful dialogue about potential solutions. In the picture it’s, Hassan Kamil (right) talking about his personal experiences from the war in Sudan. Photo: Sil Moison
The one-day event with the group exhibition and discussion was organized by Isabel Bierschenk, Henry Blachman and Hassan Kamil and partly sponsored by Rød-Grøn Ungdom Aarhus and Café Mellemfolk.
The purpose of the political debate was to encourage for a meaningful dialogue about potential solutions. Photo: Sil Moison
The purpose of the group exhibition was to bridge gaps in knowledge, increase empathy, and motivate people to become more involved in supporting efforts for peace and stability in Sudan. Photo: Hassan Kamil