The voices of Jews from North Africa and the Middle East paint a portrait of highly diverse Jewish communities. Their stories bring to light not only moments of daily life and major historical events of the twentieth century, but also places, relationships, scents, rituals, and emotions that shaped their existence for a long time before they left their homeland for good. These accounts evoke the histories of communities that no longer exist, yet have found new life and expression in Italy.
Gender
Country of departure
TRAME considers “country of departure” to be the North African or Middle Eastern country where the interviewee lived for most of their life before arriving in Italy, in accordance with the archival criteria adopted by the CDEC.
Year of birth:
Year of arrival in Italy:
Age at arrival in Italy:
Reasons for departure
From the North African or Middle Eastern country where the interviewee spent most of their life before arriving in Italy
Arrival in Italy
Trip to Italy
The voices of Jews from North Africa and the Middle East paint a portrait of highly diverse Jewish communities. Their stories bring to light not only moments of daily life and major historical events of the twentieth century, but also places, relationships, scents, rituals, and emotions that shaped their existence for a long time before they left their homeland for good. These accounts evoke the histories of communities that no longer exist, yet have found new life and expression in Italy.
Story narratives
How to read the data portraits
The data represented in the portraits include gender, age at arrival in Italy, decade of arrival in Italy, country of origin, reasons for departure, whether the journey included stops or was direct, and whether the person traveled alone or with family.
Gender and age at arrival in Italy
Female, age 0-9
Female, age 10-19
Female, age 20-29
Female, age 30-39
Female, age 40-49
Female, age 50-59
Female, age 60-69
Female, age 70-79
Female, age 80-89
Female, age 90-99
Male, ages 0-9
Male, ages 10-19
Male, age 20-29
Male, age 30-39
Male, age 40-49
Male, age 50-59
Male, age 60-69
Male, age 70-79
Male, age 80-89
Male, age 90-99
Decade of arrival in Italy
1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
Country of origin
Egypt
Iran
Lebanon
Libya
Syria
Tunisia
Reasons for departure from the country of origin
Politics
Economic
Study
Personal
Direct trip to Italy or with one ore more intermediate stops
Direct trip
With one ore more intermediate stops
She/He arrived in Italy alone or with family members
She/He arrived in Italy alone
She/He arrived in Italy with family members
What is a data portrait
A data portrait is a form of artwork that visually represents a specific set of data about an individual, rather than depicting their physical appearance like traditional portraits. Data portraits are subjective renderings that mediate between the artist’s vision, the subject’s data, and the audience’s interest (Donath et al., 2010).
Following this concept, the data portraits designed by Sara Radice specifically for the project TRAME allow for an understanding of a person through various data points, enhancing the viewer’s understanding of the subject beyond their physical appearance.
References and credits
Judith Donath, Alex Dragulescu, Aaron Zinman, Fernanda Viégas, Rebecca Xiong; Data Portraits. Leonardo 2010; 43 (4): 375-383. doi: https://doi.org/10.1162/LEON_a_00011.
The data portraits designed for this project draw inspiration from the data portraits projects designed by Giorgia Lupi, such as the physical installation “…Ma poi, che cos’è un nome?” for the CDEC Foundation at the Milan Triennale Museum in 2018 and the TED Data Portraits in 2017.
How to read the data portraits
The data represented in the portraits include gender, age at arrival in Italy, decade of arrival in Italy, country of origin, reasons for departure, whether the journey included stops or was direct, and whether the person traveled alone or with family.
Gender and age at arrival in Italy
Female, age 0-9
Female, age 10-19
Female, age 20-29
Female, age 30-39
Female, age 40-49
Female, age 50-59
Female, age 60-69
Female, age 70-79
Female, age 80-89
Female, age 90-99
Male, ages 0-9
Male, ages 10-19
Male, age 20-29
Male, age 30-39
Male, age 40-49
Male, age 50-59
Male, age 60-69
Male, age 70-79
Male, age 80-89
Male, age 90-99
Decade of arrival in Italy
1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
Country of origin
Egypt
Iran
Lebanon
Libya
Syria
Tunisia
Reasons for departure from the country of origin
Politics
Economic
Study
Personal
Direct trip to Italy or with one ore more intermediate stops
Direct trip
With one ore more intermediate stops
She/He arrived in Italy alone or with family members
She/He arrived in Italy alone
She/He arrived in Italy with family members
What is a data portrait
A data portrait is a form of artwork that visually represents a specific set of data about an individual, rather than depicting their physical appearance like traditional portraits. Data portraits are subjective renderings that mediate between the artist’s vision, the subject’s data, and the audience’s interest (Donath et al., 2010).
Following this concept, the data portraits designed by Sara Radice specifically for the project TRAME allow for an understanding of a person through various data points, enhancing the viewer’s understanding of the subject beyond their physical appearance.
References and credits
Judith Donath, Alex Dragulescu, Aaron Zinman, Fernanda Viégas, Rebecca Xiong; Data Portraits. Leonardo 2010; 43 (4): 375-383. doi: https://doi.org/10.1162/LEON_a_00011.
The data portraits designed for this project draw inspiration from the data portraits projects designed by Giorgia Lupi, such as the physical installation “…Ma poi, che cos’è un nome?” for the CDEC Foundation at the Milan Triennale Museum in 2018 and the TED Data Portraits in 2017.