Here and Elsewhere at New Museum The exhibition Here and Elsewhere presents the work of over 45 artists who share roots in the Arab world and a critical sensibility with regard to images and image-making. The title of the exhibition is borrowed from a 1976 film-essay by directors Jean-Luc Godard, Jean-Pierre Gorin, and Anne-Marie Miéville. Their film, Ici et ailleurs (Here and Elsewhere), was conceived as a pro-Palestinian documentary, but evolved into a complex reflection on the ethics of representation and the status of images as instruments of political consciousness. Taking inspiration from Godard, Gorin, and Miéville’s film—which has had a strong impact on an entire generation of artists in various Arab countries—the exhibition pays particular attention to the position and role of the artist in the face of historical events. An unconventional form of lyrical documentary and personal reportage emerges in works in which the artist is vested with the responsibility of revising dominant historical narratives. Other artists in the exhibition undertake experimental approaches to archival materials, rewriting personal and collective histories. For others, traditional mediums like painting, drawing, and sculpture record subtle and intimate shifts in perception, using images as tools for self-discovery and chronicles of current events. e-flux/announcements/here-and-elsewhere/
Posted on: Thu, 17 Jul 2014 19:00:00 +0000
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