The artwork depicts a group of people gathered in an urban setting, with tall apartment buildings in the background and a reflection of the scene in a puddle on the ground. The composition is striking, with the reflections creating a surreal and visually arresting effect. The muted color palette, dominated by grays and browns, gives the image a somber, contemplative mood. The scene appears to capture a moment of collective observation or contemplation, with the subjects turned inward and engaged with their surroundings. The artwork may be commenting on the nature of urban life, the transient nature of human existence, or the ways in which we perceive and interact with our built 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. ...
