Breath of Freedom
Critical art from Tunisia, created before and after the revolution. Virtual group exhibition.
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TV01. 2010
Video
5' 26''
ismaël (written in lowercase) is a video artist and a cinema lover. His oeuvre has not yet received the honors in Tunisia that it merits, as video art does not yet receive significant attention. Without making political or aesthetic compromises, this artist distinguishes himself with his sharp critical sense that he develops in his written reflections and his videos. The video entitled TV01, from which screenshots are exhibited here, is a mix of two television shows, one religious and the other culinary, that are very popular in Tunisia during Ramadan. In his video, ismaël mixes the sound of the culinary program while we see the images from the religious program and vice versa. TV01 critiques both the prevailing poor taste and the religious program, which was subsidized by a relative of the deposed president who sought to take power.
© Still: ismaël
Critical art from Tunisia, created before and after the revolution. Virtual group exhibition.