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LAYLAH_S 

ARTISTS STATEMENT
I am an artist and an activist who works hard to challenge social norms about race, class, and gender, in both my work and my personal life. As a queer-identified immigrant Arab woman with a complicated relationship to the culture of my upbringing, I feel a lot of competing pressures to conform to various standards...art-making is the main way that I think through who I really am, and how I can express myself most honestly!

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Laylah_S 'for_myself'
03 Feb 16
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ARTIST PROFILE
birthplace: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
age: 26
height: 5'6"
relationship status: Partnered to my best friend :)
starsign: Libra
biggest passion in my life: Working with my community to make it a better place
I like to listen to: People telling me about their passion. It doesn't matter what the subject is, if you care about
I like to watch: The city outside my window, with cars, people, and animals going about their lives
I like to smell: Sawdust, paint, glue, and fresh water...the smell of art in action
I like to taste: Just one piece of every item at a buffet
I like to feel: At home and surrounded by loved ones, no matter where I am
favourite part of my body: My waist. It might not look the way I want, but it's got WAY more core strength than it looks!
favourite part of someone else's body: Their insides: their brains, their guts, their heart. It's the stuff you don't see, but it's the stuff that matters
Why i shot myself: Selfies are a form of self-care, so really high quality selfies are the best kind of self-care!
who I'd least like to see shoot themselves: I actually really like SEEING all types of people naked so I can't think of anyone I WOULDN'T like to see...maybe people with racist or misogynistic tattoos on them? I guess
who I'd most like to see shoot themselves: Women of colour, people with diverse body types, non-cisgender folks
my website/fav website: http://medievalpoc.tumblr.com/
Most outrageous thing I have done: Taking the leap to be honest about who I am
Bands I like: Ramy Essam, Timber Timbre, Tanya Tagaq, Cheb Khaled
Books I like: Welcome to Night Vale, and The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science
Films I like: Asmaa, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Bakkar