a selman project

It’s no secret that every nation has its own unique culture, demographics, and associated social issues. Unfortunately, sometimes our perception of many countries is shaped most by the negative issues which bubble up in the media. Worse still, is that many countries go both unheard of and unheard by the larger world.

Thankfully, every nation equally produces individuals who devote and sacrifice themselves to the principles of peace, freedom, and equality. The Peace Post project began as a means to shine a light on individuals from around the globe who are champions of peace.

As a starting point, we determined that every sovereign nation should be represented in the project with a few key disputed states entered at our discretion. As a referential guide for each illustration, we profiled each country with a keen eye on the progression of traditional and contemporary visual styles associated with the art and culture.

In choosing which individual to profile for each country, we first referenced Nobel Peace Prize Laureates, notable omissions, and various other international peace awards looking for potential candidates. In several cases when a nation was not represented by a winner of a major peace award, we used our own research to find an individual who represented associated ideals and actions of peace advocacy.

We elected to represent the chosen individuals as a series of stamps for several reasons. Stamps have a long history of commemorating important people and events. Stamps are collectible and shareable. Perhaps most importantly, stamps represent a vehicle of correspondence and dialogue.

Our goal was to learn more about these countries, the positive people there, and share their stories with you.

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Tsai Ing-Wen

  • Taiwan
  • LGBTQ Rights, Political

Tsai Ing-wen, a lawyer and the first female president of Taiwan, is committed to the cause of democratic freedom, fighting social injustice, supporting the LGBT community and improving the lives of Taiwan’s youth. Tsai set up a reconciliation commission to investigate the human rights abuses that occurred in Taiwan over 40 years of military rule. During her most recent inaugural speech, Tsai vowed to make her country “a staunch guardian of peace”.

Taiwan

  • Population
    23,502,799
  • Capital
    
Taipei
  • GDP (PPP)
    
$43,599 per capita
  • January 1, 1912
  • Total Area
    36,193 km2 (136th)
  • Demonym
    Taiwanese
  • Government
    Unitary semi-presidential republic

Artwork

Much of Taiwan’s traditional artforms are influenced by the styles of mainland China and Japan. This portrait draws from the timeless ink-wash, or literati, paintings that have been deep rooted in asian history for centuries. Surrounding Tsai Ing-Wen’s portrait are morning glories, indigenous flowers and a symbol for a “new renaissance.”

  • Illustration by
    Albert Chang