This image depicts the interior of a convenience store or bodega, with shelves filled with various products and a person standing in the center. The colors are vibrant, with a predominance of yellow and blue tones. The overall composition suggests a lively and crowded retail environment. The person in the image is wearing an Adidas brand sweatshirt and appears to be holding some kind of item, likely a product from the store. The style and technique used in this photograph suggest a candid, documentary-style approach, capturing a moment in the everyday life of a local business. ...
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. ...
