The image depicts a man standing in a dimly lit aisle of what appears to be a grocery or convenience store. He is wearing a dark jacket and has a serious expression on his face as he holds two canned beverages in his hands. The overall composition and lighting create a somewhat moody and introspective atmosphere. While the subject matter may be mundane, the artistic style and technique employed by the photographer suggest an attempt to capture a moment of everyday life in a visually compelling way, perhaps commenting on themes of isolation or the human experience within a commercial setting. ...
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. ...
