Sundus Abdul Hadi is an Iraqi-Canadian multimedia artist. Born in the UAE, she was raised and educated in Montreal. Her work critically engages current crises in the Middle East through subversive and sensitive reflection, using manipulated photographic imagery, mixed-media painting, artist books and sound. She is the cofounder of The Medium, a global multi-disciplinary artist collective. She exhibits and lectures internationally and hosts “The Groundbreakers,” a weekly radio show about art and culture on CKUT 90.3 fm in Montreal.

Foreword, by Emily Jacir
Preface
Introduction

Chapter 1: Knowledge of Self
Roots / Al-nafs / On Being Iraqi / New Word Order

Chapter 2: Decolonizing Care
On Care / On Teachers / Approach with Caution / The Role of the Artist

Chapter 3: Decolonizing the Art World
We Are The Medium / The Industry / Breaking Down the Walls / Interventions / Me, We, Muhammad Ali / Minister of Culture: Emory Douglas / Narratives 63

The Living Room:
Images and Words by the Artists (w/ color plates)

Poetry
“Ode To Myself” // Soukayna
“Women Pt. 1” // Jessica Powless
“Untitled” // Teeanna Munro

Chapter 4: Curating Care
Care-full Curation / Curating as Artist-Curator / Intentionality / Ceremony / The Stories in Between / Shim El Yasmine [Smell the Jasmine] / Poetry / “Taking Care of Us”: The Workshop

Chapter 5: Space
Safe(r) Space? / The Challenges We Face / Behind the Scenes / Take Space, Make Space

Conclusion
Epilogue: Care and the Pandemic
Appendix: #Arabs4BlackPower Statement / Take Care of Your Self CuratorialStatement
Acknowledgements
Bibliography
Glossary
Index
About the Artists
About the Author
About We Are The Medium