Heather McClintock "The Innocent"
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At Gallery FCB
Media: Photography
"Over a period of six months I lived in northern Uganda, initially pursuing my desire to focus on humanitarian relief work; and instead finding myself longing to document the strength of will and hope smoldering in every unwavering look, subtle gesture, or shrouded moment of unfathomable contemplation. The Acholi tribe has gracefully and with fire, shared their strength and courage amidst conflict.
After more than twenty years of civil war in northern Uganda and two years of peace negotiations between the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) and the government's Uganda People's Defense Force (UPDF), the peace process has all but been declared dead. For now, peace in the north has been transferred to instability in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo as the LRA have recently abducted over 159 children, killed at least 52 civilians and reportedly displaced up to 75,000. In the northern region of Uganda, the Acholi tribe has been caught in the middle of this complex and barbaric civil war, in which countless numbers have been brutalized, and abducted minors comprised almost 90% of the rebel soldiers."
- Heather McClintock
Schedule
From 2008-11-13 To 2009-01-01
Opening Reception on 2008-11-13 from 18:00 to 21:00
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