Der Halbmond, das Kreuz, der Stern, die Leere

von Oscar B. Castillo

Radikalisierung, Ausgrenzung und Degeneration der Sozialstruktur sind wichtige Themen, um den Islam der Gegenwart in Frankreich zu dokumentieren – aber auch Bildung, Stärkung der Position und interreligiöse Annäherung. In diesem äußerst komplexen Bereich ist es von höchster Bedeutung, herauszufinden, was die einzelnen Akteure miteinander verbindet. Dies mit Bedacht zu präsentieren, wird nicht nur das Verständnis für konfliktbehaftetes Verhalten verbessern, sondern auch dafür, wie man dieses mithilfe von wirksamen Maßnahmen verhindert, um eine multikulturelle Koexistenz zu fördern. Dieses Projekt zeigt anhand von unterschiedlichen Medien viele verschiedene Gesichter dieser Verbindungen.

View of the minaret of the Great Mosque of Paris in France. France has the biggest muslim population in Western Europe, mostly from Algeria, Tunisia, Marocco and other former french colonies like Mali. Von Oscar B. Castillo
Portrait of an unknown man on his way to assist for the friday prayers at the Great Mosque of Paris. During this activity the police made the photographer stop the street portrait session and forced him to leave the place.Von Oscar B. Castillo
INTERVENTION - Mix of corrupted file and file recovered after being forced to delete the picture by a group of men at the Mosque of Genevilliers area. Part of a series that works on similar situations with Catholic and Jewish communities.Von Oscar B. Castillo
Oumou Traore, mother of Adama Traore who died after police aggression, sits for a portrait at her house. Of Muslim confession, she states that there will be divine justice for the police men but that legal justice should happen first.Von Oscar B. Castillo
DIPTYCH - (L) Aziza Sayah, who lost her son Sami in Syria, after giving a talk about the dangers and prevention of radicalization. (R) Certificate of Sami's death by ISIS group, not valid in France where Sami still not recognized dead.Von Oscar B. Castillo
View of a torn up French flag that is among the objects left by visitors at the memorial in the name of the victims of terrorist attacks in Nice. The attacked resulted on the death of at least 86 people from 19 different countries.Von Oscar B. Castillo
Youssouf Kadima, (16) born to Congolese and Tchadian parents, talks to Mrs Latifah Ibn Ziaten, mother of the first victim of Mohammed Merah, as part of activity against religious radicalization and for the peaceful coexistance in France.Von Oscar B. Castillo
Nour Boudnaidja, 23 years old, has a heated discussion with another woman about the meanings and visions on women's emancipation and feminism in Islam and her idea of freedom and respect for a french young muslim woman.Von Oscar B. Castillo
Portrait of Mohamed (27), a refugee from Sudan. When asked to write what the Republic means he said: "The Republic is a good square where people can come to manifest and demonstrate." Von Oscar B. Castillo
DIPTYCH: (L) An image of Jesus Christ is seen hanging on a wall of the Christian Church inside "The Jungle" camp.Von Oscar B. Castillo
Young members of Muslim and Jewish groups light candles and sing typical Jewish songs of celebration to close an inter-religious meeting to discuss cultural and religious aspects and facilitate better understanding between communities.Von Oscar B. Castillo
View of a mixed media map aiming to cover many different aspects of Islam in France. It is an interactive map where extra content like interviews, video art and polaroids can be visited to expand the experience.Von Oscar B. Castillo