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eL Seed: Street art with a message of hope and peace
eL Seed: Ielu māksla ar cerības un miera vēsti
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Dzimis Francijā tunisiešu ģimenē eL Seed gūst prieku, žonglējot ar vairākām kultūrām, valodām un identitātēm. Jo sevišķi savos mākslas darbos, kas ietērpj arābu dzeju stilā, kuram viņš iedvesmojies no ielu mākslas un grafiti. Ar klusu degsmi mākslinieks un TED stipendiāts apraksta savu galveno nolūku: radīt mākslu, kas ir tik skaista, ka tai nevajag tulkojuma.
eL Seed - Artist
French-Tunisian artist eL Seed blends the historic art of Arabic calligraphy with graffti to portray messages of beauty, poetry and peace across all continents. Full bio
French-Tunisian artist eL Seed blends the historic art of Arabic calligraphy with graffti to portray messages of beauty, poetry and peace across all continents. Full bio
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00:12
In 2012, when I painted
the minaret of Jara Mosque
the minaret of Jara Mosque
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2012. gadā, kad apgleznoju
Žaras mošejas minaretu
Žaras mošejas minaretu
00:17
in my hometown of Gabés,
in the south of Tunisia,
in the south of Tunisia,
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savā dzimtajā Gabesā,
uz dienvidiem no Tunisijas,
uz dienvidiem no Tunisijas,
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I never thought that graffiti would bring
so much attention to a city.
so much attention to a city.
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nekad neiedomājos, ka grafiti
pilsētai pievērsīs tik lielu uzmanību.
pilsētai pievērsīs tik lielu uzmanību.
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At the beginning, I was just looking
for a wall in my hometown,
for a wall in my hometown,
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Sākumā es savā dzimtajā pilsētā
vienkārši meklēju sienu,
vienkārši meklēju sienu,
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and it happened that the minaret
was built in '94.
was built in '94.
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un tā sagadījās,
ka minaretu uzcēla 1994. gadā,
ka minaretu uzcēla 1994. gadā,
00:33
And for 18 years, those 57 meters
of concrete stayed grey.
of concrete stayed grey.
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un 18 gadus šie 57 betona metri
bija un palika pelēki.
bija un palika pelēki.
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When I met the imam for the first time,
and I told him what I wanted to do,
and I told him what I wanted to do,
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Pirmo reizi satiekot imāmu
un izstāstot viņam par iecerēto,
un izstāstot viņam par iecerēto,
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he was like, "Thank God you finally came,"
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viņš noteica: „Paldies Dievam,
tu beidzot atnāci.”
tu beidzot atnāci.”
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and he told me that for years
he was waiting for somebody
he was waiting for somebody
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Viņš pastāstīja, ka gadiem ilgi gaidījis,
ka kāds uz tās kaut ko pasāks.
ka kāds uz tās kaut ko pasāks.
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to do something on it.
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The most amazing thing about this imam
is that he didn't ask me anything --
is that he didn't ask me anything --
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Apbrīnojamākais,
ka šis imāms man neko nejautāja –
ka šis imāms man neko nejautāja –
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neither a sketch,
or what I was going to write.
or what I was going to write.
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nedz uzmetumu, nedz arī to, ko rakstīšu.
00:57
In every work that I create,
I write messages
I write messages
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Visos savos darbos
es rakstu vēstis savā kaligrafiti stilā –
es rakstu vēstis savā kaligrafiti stilā –
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with my style of calligraffiti --
a mix of calligraphy and graffiti.
a mix of calligraphy and graffiti.
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kaligrāfijas un grafiti sajaukumā.
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I use quotes or poetry.
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Es izmantoju citātus vai dzeju.
01:08
For the minaret, I thought that
the most relevant message
the most relevant message
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Runājot par minaretu, man šķita,
ka mošejai vispiemērotākā
būtu kāda vēsts no Korāna,
būtu kāda vēsts no Korāna,
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to be put on a mosque
should come from the Quran,
should come from the Quran,
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so I picked this verse:
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tāpēc izvēlējos šo pantu:
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"Oh humankind, we have created you
from a male and a female,
from a male and a female,
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„Ak, cilvēce, esam tevi radījuši
no vīrieša un sievietes
no vīrieša un sievietes
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and made you people and tribe,
so you may know each other."
so you may know each other."
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un sadalījuši tevi tautās un ciltīs,
lai jūs viens otru iepazītu.”
lai jūs viens otru iepazītu.”
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It was a universal call for peace,
tolerance, and acceptance
tolerance, and acceptance
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Tas bija vispārējs miera,
iecietības un pieņemšanas aicinājums,
iecietības un pieņemšanas aicinājums,
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coming from the side that we don't usually
portray in a good way in the media.
portray in a good way in the media.
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nākošs no puses, ko plašsaziņas līdzekļos
parasti neataino labā gaismā.
parasti neataino labā gaismā.
01:29
I was amazed to see how the local
community reacted to the painting,
community reacted to the painting,
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Biju pārsteigts, kā uz gleznojumu
reaģēja vietējā kopiena
reaģēja vietējā kopiena
01:33
and how it made them proud to see
the minaret getting so much attention
the minaret getting so much attention
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un kā viņos viesa lepnumu
lielā uzmanība, ko saņēma minarets
lielā uzmanība, ko saņēma minarets
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from international press
all around the world.
all around the world.
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no starptautiskās preses visā pasaulē.
01:41
For the imam, it was not
just the painting;
just the painting;
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Imāmam tas nebija tikai gleznojums,
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it was really deeper than that.
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bet gan kas daudz vairāk.
01:45
He hoped that this minaret would become
a monument for the city,
a monument for the city,
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Viņš cerēja, ka minarets
kļūs par pilsētas pieminekli
kļūs par pilsētas pieminekli
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and attract people
to this forgotten place of Tunisia.
to this forgotten place of Tunisia.
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un piesaistīs cilvēkus
šai aizmirstajai Tunisijas vietai.
šai aizmirstajai Tunisijas vietai.
01:52
The universality of the message,
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Vēsts vispārējums,
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the political context
of Tunisia at this time,
of Tunisia at this time,
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Tunisijas tā laika politiskais konteksts
01:57
and the fact that I was writing
Quran in a graffiti way
Quran in a graffiti way
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un tas, ka grafiti veidā
rakstīju tekstus no Korāna,
rakstīju tekstus no Korāna,
02:00
were not insignificant.
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nebija mazsvarīgi.
02:02
It reunited the community.
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Tas atkal apvienoja kopienas.
02:05
Bringing people, future generations,
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Caur arābu kaligrāfiju satuvināt cilvēkus,
nākotnes paaudzes –
nākotnes paaudzes –
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together through Arabic calligraphy
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is what I do.
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tas ir mans darbs.
02:13
Writing messages is
the essence of my artwork.
the essence of my artwork.
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Manu mākslas darbu pamatā
ir vēstījumu rakstīšana.
ir vēstījumu rakstīšana.
02:16
What is funny, actually, is that
even Arabic-speaking people
even Arabic-speaking people
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Smieklīgi, ka pat arābvalodīgajiem
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really need to focus a lot
to decipher what I'm writing.
to decipher what I'm writing.
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ļoti jāpiepūlas,
lai izburtotu manis rakstīto.
lai izburtotu manis rakstīto.
02:24
You don't need to know
the meaning to feel the piece.
the meaning to feel the piece.
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Nav jāzina nozīme,
lai izjustu mākslas darbu.
lai izjustu mākslas darbu.
02:28
I think that Arabic script touches
your soul before it reaches your eyes.
your soul before it reaches your eyes.
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Manuprāt, arābu raksts,
pirms iekrīt acīs, aizķer dvēseli.
pirms iekrīt acīs, aizķer dvēseli.
02:31
There is a beauty in it
that you don't need to translate.
that you don't need to translate.
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Tajā ir skaistums, kas nav jāpārtulko.
02:35
Arabic script speaks to anyone, I believe;
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Uzskatu, ka arābu raksts uzrunā ikvienu:
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to you, to you, to you, to anybody,
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tevi, tevi, tevi, ikvienu,
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and then when you get the meaning,
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un tad, saprotot nozīmi,
02:43
you feel connected to it.
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jūti ar to saikni.
02:45
I always make sure to write messages
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Es vienmēr rakstu vēstis,
02:47
that are relevant to the place
where I'm painting,
where I'm painting,
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kas aktuālas vietai, kur tās gleznoju,
02:50
but messages that have
a universal dimension,
a universal dimension,
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taču tām ir arī vispārējāka šķautne,
02:53
so anybody around the world
can connect to it.
can connect to it.
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lai ikviens pasaulē
ar tām varētu rast saikni.
ar tām varētu rast saikni.
02:56
I was born and raised in France, in Paris,
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Es piedzimu un uzaugu Francijā, Parīzē,
02:59
and I started learning how to write
and read Arabic when I was 18.
and read Arabic when I was 18.
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un 18 gadu vecumā sāku mācīties
lasīt un rakstīt arābiski.
lasīt un rakstīt arābiski.
03:03
Today I only write messages in Arabic.
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Šobrīd es vēstis rakstu tikai arābiski.
03:07
One of the reasons
this is so important to me,
this is so important to me,
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Viens no iemesliem,
kāpēc man tas ir tik svarīgi,
kāpēc man tas ir tik svarīgi,
03:10
is because of all the reaction that
I've experienced all around the world.
I've experienced all around the world.
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ir visā pasaulē piedzīvotās reakcijas dēļ.
03:15
In Rio de Janeiro, I translated
this Portuguese poem
this Portuguese poem
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Riodežaneiro es pārtulkoju
Gabriela Toresa Barbosas
portugāļu dzejoli,
portugāļu dzejoli,
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from Gabriela Tôrres Barbosa,
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03:21
who was giving an homage
to the poor people of the favela,
to the poor people of the favela,
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kurā viņš apliecina cieņu
favelu nabadzīgajiem,
favelu nabadzīgajiem,
03:24
and then I painted it on the rooftop.
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un tad uzgleznoju to uz jumta.
03:27
The local community were really
intrigued by what I was doing,
intrigued by what I was doing,
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Vietējo kopienu
manis darītais ļoti ieinteresēja,
manis darītais ļoti ieinteresēja,
03:30
but as soon as I gave them
the meaning of the calligraphy,
the meaning of the calligraphy,
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taču, tiklīdz paskaidroju
viņiem šīs kaligrāfijas nozīmi,
viņiem šīs kaligrāfijas nozīmi,
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they thanked me, as they felt
connected to the piece.
connected to the piece.
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viņi, sajutuši saikni ar darbu,
man pateicās.
man pateicās.
03:38
In South Africa, in Cape Town,
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Dienvidāfrikā, Keiptaunā,
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the local community of Philippi
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vietējā filipi kopiena
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offered me the only
concrete wall of the slum.
concrete wall of the slum.
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piedāvāja man graustu rajona
vienīgo betona mūri.
vienīgo betona mūri.
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It was a school, and I wrote on it
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Tā bija skola, uz kuras uzrakstīju
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a quote from Nelson Mandela,
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Nelsona Mandelas citātu,
03:50
saying, "[in Arabic],"
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kurā teikts: „[arābiski].”
03:53
which means, "It seems
impossible until it's done."
impossible until it's done."
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Tas nozīmē: „Tas šķiet neiespējami,
iekams kāds to paveic.”
iekams kāds to paveic.”
03:56
Then this guy came to me and said,
"Man, why you don't write in English?"
"Man, why you don't write in English?"
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Tad pie manis pienāca puisis un teica:
„Draugs, kāpēc neraksti angliski?”
„Draugs, kāpēc neraksti angliski?”
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and I replied to him, "I would consider
your concern legit if you asked me
your concern legit if you asked me
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Es atbildēju: „Es uzskatītu
tavas bažas par pamatotām, ja tu jautātu,
tavas bažas par pamatotām, ja tu jautātu,
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why I didn't write in Zulu."
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kādēļ nerakstīju to zulu.”
04:06
In Paris, once, there was this event,
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Parīzē reiz bija viens pasākums,
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and someone gave his wall to be painted.
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kurā kāds ļāva apkrāsot savu sienu.
04:14
And when he saw I was painting in Arabic,
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Pamanījis, ka rakstu arābiski,
04:16
he got so mad -- actually, hysterical --
and he asked for the wall to be erased.
and he asked for the wall to be erased.
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viņš ļoti sadusmojās,
patiesībā krita histērijā,
patiesībā krita histērijā,
un pavēlēja sienu notīrīt.
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I was mad and disappointed.
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Es biju dusmīgs un vīlies.
04:22
But a week later, the organizer
of the event asked me to come back,
of the event asked me to come back,
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Taču pēc nedēļas pasākuma rīkotājs
mani ielūdza atpakaļ
mani ielūdza atpakaļ
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and he told me that there was a wall
right in front of this guy's house.
right in front of this guy's house.
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un pateica, ka šī puiša
mājas pašā priekšā ir siena.
mājas pašā priekšā ir siena.
04:30
So, this guy --
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Tāpēc šis puisis...
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(Laughter)
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(Smiekli)
04:33
like, was forced to see it every day.
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ik dienu bija spiests uz to noraudzīties.
04:35
At the beginning, I was going
to write, "[In Arabic],"
to write, "[In Arabic],"
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Sākumā grasījos rakstīt „[arābiski]”,
04:38
which means, "In your face," but --
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kas nozīmē „še tev...”, taču...
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(Laughter)
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(Smiekli)
04:42
I decided to be smarter
and I wrote, "[In Arabic],"
and I wrote, "[In Arabic],"
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nolēmu būt gudrāks
un uzrakstīju „[arābiski]”,
un uzrakstīju „[arābiski]”,
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which means, "Open your heart."
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kas nozīmē „atver savu sirdi”.
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I'm really proud of my culture,
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Es ļoti lepojos ar savu kultūru,
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and I'm trying to be an ambassador
of it through my artwork.
of it through my artwork.
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un ar saviem mākslas darbiem
cenšos būt tās vēstnesis.
cenšos būt tās vēstnesis.
04:57
And I hope that I can break
the stereotypes we all know,
the stereotypes we all know,
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Ceru, ka ar arābu raksta skaistumu spēšu
apgāzt mums visiem zināmos stereotipus.
apgāzt mums visiem zināmos stereotipus.
05:02
with the beauty of Arabic script.
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05:05
Today, I don't write the translation
of the message anymore on the wall.
of the message anymore on the wall.
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Šobrīd es uz mūra
vairs nerakstu vēsts tulkojumu.
vairs nerakstu vēsts tulkojumu.
05:11
I don't want the poetry
of the calligraphy to be broken,
of the calligraphy to be broken,
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Es negribu izjaukt kaligrāfijas dzeju,
05:14
as it's art and you can appreciate it
without knowing the meaning,
without knowing the meaning,
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jo tā ir māksla, ko var novērtēt,
arī nezinot nozīmi,
arī nezinot nozīmi,
05:18
as you can enjoy any music
from other countries.
from other countries.
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gluži kā var baudīt citvalstu mūziku.
05:21
Some people see that
as a rejection or a closed door,
as a rejection or a closed door,
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Daži cilvēki to uztver
kā atraidījumu vai slēgtas durvis,
kā atraidījumu vai slēgtas durvis,
05:25
but for me, it's more an invitation --
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taču man tas drīzāk ir aicinājums –
05:27
to my language,
to my culture, and to my art.
to my culture, and to my art.
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manā valodā, manā kultūrā un manā mākslā.
05:31
Thank you.
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Paldies.
05:32
(Applause)
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(Aplausi)
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
eL Seed - ArtistFrench-Tunisian artist eL Seed blends the historic art of Arabic calligraphy with graffti to portray messages of beauty, poetry and peace across all continents.
Why you should listen
Born in Paris to Tunisian parents, eL Seed travels the world, making art in Paris, New York, Jeddah, Melbourne, Gabes, Doha and beyond. His goal: to create dialogue and promote tolerance as well as change global perceptions of what Arabic means. In 2012, for instance, he painted a message of unity on a 47-meter-high minaret on the Jara mosque in Gabes, Tunisia. This piece and others can be found in his book, Lost Walls: Graffiti Road Trip through Tunisia
Most recently he created a sprawling mural in the Manshiyat Naser neighborhood of Cairo that spans 50 buildings and can only be viewed from a local mountaintop. Intending to honor the historic garbage collectors of the Manshiyat Naser neighborhood, the piece reads, "Anyone who wants to see the sunlight clearly needs to wipe his eye first."
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