This photograph depicts a young person standing in a dimly lit grocery store aisle, holding a sign that appears to be handwritten. The individual is wearing a dark jacket and has a serious expression on their face. The shelves behind them are stocked with various grocery items, suggesting this scene takes place in a typical neighborhood store. The overall composition and lighting create a sense of somber, reflective mood. While the identity of the individual is not revealed, the image suggests a moment of contemplation or social commentary within an ordinary 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. ...
