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Beket (Bus Stop), 1995
Film transferred to video
27 min
Abdykalykov and Abdyjaparov mention that the work is about stillness, infinite expectation and interwoven memories; that even with a loss of innocence, there is always hope. They are also interested in the relationships between the individual and the group, and the larger sociopolitical allegory that might lie behind such a seemingly straightforward fable of inclusion, exclusion and extremely unreliable bus timetables.
>> Article about this work
Text by Matthew Ngui & Ben Slater; more images.
In: Nafas Art Magazine
© Stills: Aktan Abdykalykov & Ernest Abdyjaparov
Repros: Haupt & Binder
City Hall. 11 September - 16 November 2008. Artistic director: Fumio Nanjo; curators: Joselina Cruz and Matthew Ngui.
Photos of artworks by almost all the participant, including lots of additional information, also about the venues