Breath of Freedom
Critical art from Tunisia, created before and after the revolution. Virtual group exhibition.
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Tunisie 140111. 2011
Photographic series
Wassim Ghozlani’s photographs are part of the series Tunisia 140111, corresponding to the date of the Tunisian Revolution’s culmination, which sent the former president into exile. Many young Tunisian photographers made interesting work during the disruptions that the country experienced in December 2010 and January 2011 and Wassim Ghozlani is one of these photographers. He is a photographer with an eye that is sharp, funny, and poetic. Here, he delivers three images that say much more than a long speech about the Revolution for Liberty and Dignity in Tunisia. Indeed, the Tunisian Revolution was greatly aided by videos taken with mobile phones and posted on social networks. This is what one of Wassim’s photographs shows us. The anger of the Tunisians, known for being pacifists, was also encourages by the extreme violence and the premeditated murder that Ben Ali’s regime exerted over the Tunisian people. The image of the graffiti tag speaks of this repression with modesty and humor. Finally, the explosion of the 14 January 2011 revolt on Avenue Habib Bourguiba is materialized in a photograph that is emblematic of the scream of a free woman.
© Photo: Wassim Ghozlani
Critical art from Tunisia, created before and after the revolution. Virtual group exhibition.