Faisa Omer and Siham Salah | Diinsi Abuur: Broadcast Signals
Latitude 53 10130 100 Street NW, Edmonton, Alberta T5J 0N8
Faisa Omer, “Bloodline,” 2017
(Photo courtesy of The Bow)
Opening Reception: Friday, May 2, 7-9 PM
Diinsi Abuur: Broadcast Signals is an exhibition of work by Faisa Omer and Siham Salah. First presented at Soomal House of Art in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this exhibition marks another significant milestone in an ongoing cultural exchange between Somali-Canadian and Somali-American communities that began three years ago. This exhibition is part of the Diinsi Abuur program—an initiative dedicated to fostering reciprocal exchanges of artists and artistic ideas across regions with a focus on Somali diaspora communities. The program’s inaugural exchange took place in 2023 at The Bows, where Somali-Minnesotan artists introduced their work to the Somali-Albertan community.
In its second presentation, Broadcast Signals again broadens this exchange by bringing the perspectives of Somali-Canadian artists Omer and Siham to Edmonton, Alberta where the artists resided for the majority of their lives and refer to as home. With the addition of several new works, this exhibition program continues in its efforts to connect these communities and encourage shared reflections on identity, memory, belonging and Somali diaspora.