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Mohamed Bourouissa's "NETWORK#01" employs warm, muted tones creating a blurred portrait with soft, ambiguous shapes. The face is partially obscured, evoking themes of identity and presence. The abstract, painterly style blends digital and traditional techniques, suggesting a merging of modern and classic artistic practices. This piece reflects Bourouissa’s exploration of social narratives, challenging viewers to question the portrayal and perception of marginalized communities. ...
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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. ...