The image depicts a person, likely a store clerk or employee, standing in a storefront with shelves of various goods behind them. The individual is wearing a white shirt and a dark-colored cap. The overall composition shows a cluttered and busy retail environment, with the person standing amidst the shelves and merchandise. The style and technique appear to be a documentary-style photograph, capturing a moment in the everyday life of this individual working in a commercial setting. This image may offer insight into the experiences and perspectives of those working in urban retail environments. ...
Mohamed Bourouissa’s practice traces and presents the complexity of socio-economic issues through his distinct creative vision. Often spending long periods of time in social groups or communities that he is inspired by, Bourouissa creates films that transcend the distinction between documentary and fiction. For his acclaimed work Horse Day (2014–15), the artist moved to a run-down area in Philadelphia, USA, to make, what he calls, his alternative to a cowboy movie, but eventually filming the life of local communities instead. Through film, rap, sound and photography, among other means of expression, the French-Algerian artist poses challenges to the simplicity with which mainstream and mass media portrays peripheries of societies. Bourouissa’s work is a poetic exploration of the complexity of life, striving to provide agency for those marginalised and excluded. ...
