Photographs from the Women's Interfaith Network meeting held at Parliament House, Sydney, 25 February 2016 / by Suzon Fuks

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25 February 2016

Graphic Materials, Photographs

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7 photographs - digital, TIFFs, colour

Suzon Fuks is a photographer and co-artistic director (along with James Cunningham) of the multi-arts company Igneous Inc. Born in Belgium, she migrated to Australia in 1996. Between 2009-2011 she held an Australia Council fellowship for her Waterworld intermedia project. He photographs have been reproduced in Magazins and books, and are held in private and public collections.
Reference:
Library correspondence file

The Women’s Interfaith Network was convened in March 2001 by Josie Lacey OAM, a member of the Jewish community. The Network aims to bring together women of different faiths in order to promote mutual understanding, respect and harmony among followers of different religions. The group includes representatives from Aboriginal, Bahai, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Muslim, Jewish, Zoroastrian and Quaker communities.
Reference:
Library correspondence file

A collection of 7 digital photographs documenting the Women's Interfaith Network meeting held in the Parkes Room, Parliament House, Macquarie Street, Sydney, 25 February 2016. This was the coming together of prominent women in a shared space, to represent their own religions and share in each other’s faiths. The photographs reflect the role of female leaders in contemporary religious life and in the wider community. Attendees at the meeting included Josie Lacey OAM (Jewish leader and convenor of the Women’s Interfaith Network), Zohra Aly (Muslim), Thubten Chokyi (Tibetan Buddist nun), Mina Batra (Sikh), Mohini Gunasekera AM (Buddhist) and Dr Marianne Dacey AM (Catholic sister).

Item 01: From left to right, Wilma Viswanathan, Mohini Gunasekera and Zohra Aly, Women's Interfaith Network meeting, Parkes Room, Parliament House, Sydney, 25 February 2016 / photograph by Suzon Fuks
Item 02: From left to right, Zohra Aly and Thubten Choky, Women's Interfaith Network meeting, Parkes Room, Parliament House, Sydney, 25 February 2016 / photograph by Suzon Fuks
Item 03: Observing silence, Women's Interfaith Network meeting, Parkes Room, Parliament House, Sydney, 25 February 2016 / photograph by Suzon Fuks
Item 04: Observing silence, Women's Interfaith Network meeting, Parkes Room, Parliament House, Sydney, 25 February 2016 / photograph by Suzon Fuks
Item 05: From left to right, Pravrajika Gayatriprana and Thubten Choky, Women's Interfaith Network meeting, Parkes Room, Parliament House, Sydney, 25 February 2016 / photograph by Suzon Fuks
Item 06: From left to right, Vasantha Peri and Mina Batra, Women's Interfaith Network meeting, Parkes Room, Parliament House, Sydney, 25 February 2016 / photograph by Suzon Fuks
Item 07: From left to right, Marianne Dacey and Caroline Haski, Women's Interfaith Network meeting, Parkes Room, Parliament House, Sydney, 25 February 2016 / photograph by Suzon Fuks

Copyright status:: In copyright - Life of photographer plus 70 years
Copyright holder:: State Library of New South Wales
Research & study copies allowed:
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Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy Suzon Fuks

Titled from information supplied by the photographer

Acquired in digital format. Access copy available online.