The image depicts a smiling person wearing a hat and jacket behind the counter of what appears to be a small store or shop. The overall composition has a warm and inviting tone, with the person's friendly expression and the cozy setting of the shop interior. The image seems to capture a moment of everyday life, highlighting the persona's engaging personality and the intimate, local atmosphere of the establishment. While the identity of the individual is not specified, the image conveys a sense of community and connection within the depicted scene. ...
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. ...
