The image depicts a middle-aged African-American man standing in a store environment, surrounded by various products on shelves. The man has a serious expression and is holding a small document or card in his hands. The overall composition is simple, with the man as the central focus against the cluttered backdrop of the store shelves. The lighting and framing suggest a candid, documentary-style approach. While the context and intention behind the image are unclear, the work appears to capture a moment in the life of this individual, perhaps highlighting aspects of their daily experiences or socioeconomic status. ...
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. ...
