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Our Friendship

In spite of our displacement, multitude of hues and backgrounds, our friendships are stronger than the chains that bound us together. This connection is strengthened through our fraternities, sororities and tribal communities. 

“I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.”

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

In this image, two women lean on each other in an affectionate embrace. Despite their close bond, they convey a duality of experiences. One wears her hair neatly bound in an intricate wrap, while the other’s blows like a fiery mane. Their expressions are matched to their hairstyling, with the woman on the left sharing a reserved smile and careful gaze, and her companion closing her eyes in an open beam. Their connection embodies the bond that unifies individuals across their diverse cultures, religions, and backgrounds.

Amir Leung-Tat, Our Friendship, 2018. Digital Photograph. ©Amir Leung-Tat. All rights reserved.

Amir Leung-Tat

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Amir Leung-Tat is a Boston based photography major at UMass Dartmouth. His talent and passion for the art is emphasized mostly in portraiture, capturing the spirit and essence of people. Using his Canon camera as a canvas, he explores the many perspectives and attributes of humanity as they engage in the lived experience.

Amir believes that a moment in time captured in an instant could potentially turn an ordinary event into an extraordinary outcome. Amir draws his inspiration from his mom, also a photographer, and artist such as Chi Modu, Josh Farias and renowned photographer Dorothea Lange. His work, like theirs offers a bold expression, wide palate, and glimpses of the human connection. His photos combine a retro style with contemporary sharpness and sometimes can illustrate a psychedelic edge. Mostly, his work aims to capture the undulating course of the human emotion expressed through the eyes and body language of each individual. He is also an avid car enthusiast and in his spare time enjoys photographing dynamic and high-powered vehicles as well.

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Ubuntu

Ubuntu is a exhibition of the photography of Amir Leung-Tat. An interpretation of the Nguni term which means "I am because we are" and associated African philosophy which promotes the interconnectedness of humanity, Leung-Tat's work represents a poignant exploration of the vast totality of the black experience through the eyes of an artist coming of age. Shot during his time in Keyna, as well as during the 2020 Black Lives Matter demonstrations in Boston, MA, his work captures the enduring connections and similarities that override geographical differences. Despite the forced separation of Black bodies from their homeland, there is a vibrant energy and resolve to overcome obstacles and a singularity of spirit that remains connected across time and space.

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