Breath of Freedom
Critical art from Tunisia, created before and after the revolution. Virtual group exhibition.
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Boisson pour faire la révolution. 1998
(A drink to make the Revolution)
Installation
60 printed food cans
Detail
Mohamed Ali Belkadhi, more commonly called Dali, is one of the most gifted artists of his generation. His work is multiform and has a real sociological foundation. He alternates between photography, installation, painting, and text in order to accomplish his reflections. At the end of 1998, he presented an artwork, which caused him a lot of problems with the previous regime. It was a series of 60 cans that bore the inscription, "A drink to make the Revolution," with the effigy of Che Guevara printed on each can and with the text, "Potable and stimulating solution for any person seeking revolution." Presented in the windows of the Gallery-Bookstore Millefeuilles, the cans were quickly spotted and seven police officers turned up at the artist’s house one night and took him to the police station where he was interrogated for several hours.
© Photo: Mohamed Ali Belkadhi
Critical art from Tunisia, created before and after the revolution. Virtual group exhibition.