Raeda Saadeh
* 1977 Umm Al-Fahem, Palestine.
Vacuum. 2007
Double screen video installation, 1:55 min.
The artist about her work
In the new video project, commissioned by Sharjah Biennial 8, I am seen in a desert landscape, attempting to vacuum the sand. It is an endless process, as I move across the sand in a continuous vacuuming motion in an attempt to question how much life is given and how much taken.
The actions of the subject I represent reflect an evaluation of the self and that of the subject’s environment, submission and revolt – attempting to live a life alongside the forces of occupation in all its forms, and regardless of its geography. The subject is concerned with issues that "occupy" her individual spirit and the realities of her daily life, whether political or personal.
© Raeda Saadeh. From the catalogue of Sharjah Biennial 8, 2007.
© Still: Raeda Saadeh. Repro: Courtesy of Sharjah Art Foundation
Part 1 of the photo tour through Sharjah Biennial 8, 4 April - 4 June 2007. Biennial Director: Hoor Al Qasimi. Artistic Director: Jack Persekian. Curators: Mohammed Kazem, Eva Scharrer, Jonathan Watkins. 79 artists and groups.