The artwork presents a striking visual composition featuring a circular, glass-enclosed space with a distinct red-tinted object at its center. The overall color palette is muted, with shades of grey and black dominating the frame. The circular shape and the transparent enclosure suggest a sense of containment and focus, drawing the viewer's attention to the central element. The distinct red hue of the object within the enclosure creates a captivating contrast, evoking a sense of mystery and introspection. The artist's intention may be to explore themes of isolation, introspection, or the delicate balance between the visible and the hidden. ...
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. ...
