HON by Charlotta Sparre is opening the Sigtuna Foundation’s Culture Weekend

OPENING HON: A Story of Women in the Middle East with Portraits of Charlotta Sparre opening the Culture Weekend at the Sigtuna Foundation on December 3rd at 13-16.
Photographer Charlotta Sparre (b. 1965) was born and raised in Sweden, but has lived more than half of her life in the Middle East and North Africa. As a Swedish diplomat, she has lived in Libya, Egypt and Jordan and has traveled and worked in the region for three decades. Today, she is the Director of the Swedish Dialogue Institute for the Middle East and North Africa in Amman, Jordan.
The images in the exhibition are double projected and taken in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine and Syria and explore the concept of femininity as an identity. The viewer meets women of all ages – daughters, sisters, friends, mothers, grandmothers and great-grandmothers in everyday life situations. The images give a positive image of Middle Eastern women and depict their professional skills and positive energy.
The exhibition takes place in Rosengårdssalen at the Sigtuna Foundation and runs until January 15th, Manfred Björkquists alle´4, Sigtuna.
“Through double exposure images, I want to symbolize the multidimensional nature of life and at the same time convey a positive and humane image of daily life in the Arab world,” says Charlotta Sparre. “Many of the women I meet in the Middle East and North Africa are strong working individuals who, through hard work, also bring family life in line. I want to show all the positive forces that work together and drive development forward.”

She: A Story about Women in the Middle East It is sponsored by Kultursamverkan Svenska kyrkan and Tillgren Photography Agents. The exhibition is on tour in Sweden and is closest to Linköping Cathedral.
Contact for interviews with Charlotta Sparre and more information on how to book an exhibition: Ulla Tillgren, Curator and Exhibition Director 070-588 08 53, [email protected]