Faces of Fooshegu
Lindsay Cameron
November 2009
in gallery 1, off the atrium
Exhibited in conjunction with Creating Identity: Portraits Today, Faces
of Fooshegu by Lindsay Cameron presents an intimate portrayal of the people
of Louisville's sister city Tamale, Ghana.
This series chronicles the time Cameron spent observing and learning the traditions
of the people of Fooshegu in 2007. Unlike historical ethnographic photography, that
often portrayed these unfamiliar cultures as generic stereotypes, Cameron offers
her viewer a more humanistic and intimate look at the native people of Tamale.
Interestingly, this humanistic portrayal also reveals how the people of Fooshegu's
ideals of beauty and personal expression have changed. The act of ritual scarification
is still practiced in Fooshegu. Once a custom to show class and role in their society,
it has now become a display of pride and beauty. Despite the fact that the Fooshegu
do not own mirrors, the scarification practice has evolved from reducing the individual
to a function in society to that of promoting each person's uniqueness and personal
identity.
About the Artist
A native of Louisville, KY, Cameron has had several group exhibitions in Louisville
since receiving her BFA from the University of Louisville in 2006. Cameron continues
volunteer work with the Sister Cities of Louisville in hopes of raising awareness
of the organization's Tamale Scholarship and Aid Fund; dedicated to supporting the
students of Tamale, Ghana.
Faces of Fooshegu
Lindsay Cameron
November 2009
in gallery 1, off the atrium
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