Proposal

Our reason for using this title is because it is a culturally jammed name, since over time it has infused within different cultures. Middle Eastern's as well as people in Europe both use it as a feminine name. The title of the project elaborates on the main topic, which is the interracial relationships within our society, in the sense that it demonstrates a clear combination of two cultures, or even more.
 * Reason for the Title: Tamara **

This project explores the possibilities of cultural jams within the result of an interracial relationship. Tamara is a 19 year old living in the most multicultural country, Canada, who is from Russian and Arab descent. The objective of this project is to look at the way she had to grow up, what morals she had to value, and the struggle of keeping both identities as well as adapting to the social influence of the country she is living in.
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The target audience we hope to reach is the young generation, ages 13 until 18. The teenagers targeted are ones that are struggling to find an identity, within the generation that is merging and becoming more intercultural each day. This is considered in the project through the use of a young model that the audience can relate to because they would feel that they have similar experiences.
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 The message of this project is to understand who we are without the definition of our backgrounds, but to also remember to embrace our heritage and let others do the same. The medium our group has chosen to use is photography. When we see someone for the first time, our immediate instinct is to wonder about their background. Our physical appearance, especially our facial features instantly give away our background the majority of the time. The moment we take to make that evaluation is represented through the stillness of a photograph.
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The construction of the final project will get the message through symbolism. The background will symbolize who the model is, the things that make her who she is regardless to her background, such as her passion for music, fashion and sports. The model however will be wearing a Russian hat, and a ‘kufyee’ the Arabic traditional scarf to represent her heritage.
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