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Teil 4 der Fototour durch die Sharjah Biennale 11: Re:emerge. Towards a New Cultural Cartography, 13. März - 13. Mai 2013. Kuratorin: Yuko Hasegawa. Mehr als 100 Beteiligte.
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Desert of Pharan / Room with a View. 2011-13
Videoinstallation und Fotografie
(From the Real to the Symbolic City; Urban Renovation; Abraaj al Bait Towers (Detail); The Courtyard of Paradise; Golden Hour; HVAC Unit Tower; Artificial Light/Desert of Pharan; Nature Morte; $3000/Night Room)
Desert of Pharan is an ongoing project by Ahmed Mater that documents the rapid development of Islam’s holiest city, and takes its title from the ancient name of the region surrounding Makkah. This second chapter, Desert of Pharan/Room with a View, focuses on the tension between public and private space in Islamic cities. While Makkah is home to more than a million residents, it is being transformed to cater to the needs of millions more pilgrims and tourists. This work asks: Is public space in the Islamic city becoming a luxury item? Is the courtyard becoming a commercial fiction?
Siehe auch:
Ahmed Mater: Desert of Pharan
Artikel in: Nafas Kunstmagazin, 2013
© Foto: Haupt & Binder
© Text: SB11 Guidebook
Teil 4 der Fototour durch die Sharjah Biennale 11: Re:emerge. Towards a New Cultural Cartography, 13. März - 13. Mai 2013. Kuratorin: Yuko Hasegawa. Mehr als 100 Beteiligte.