VISA 1900 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Bone China, First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park, Adrian Piper
19 May 2016
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Pushing boundaries, testing limits: this powerful exhibition from the barjeel art. Foundation, sharjah, uae runs the gamut from photography to installation, sculpture to painting, and more. Experience the work of 12 arab artists who examine how private life is shaped by current political events. Featuring some of the most exciting contemporary art coming out of the middle. Home ground: contemporary art from the barjeel art foundation is remarkable in its variety. Khaled jarrar"s volleyball offers a poetic response to conversations held with children playing by the separation wall near ramallah. Dowayan"s ephemeral installation suspended together addresses the position of women in contemporary saudi society. Adel abidin"s video memorial explores how ordinary life is violated by war. Request from one hundred and ninety-four governments serves as a witty but poignant testament to challenges experienced by many immigrants and to the creativity of artists worldwide.
