This image depicts a couple standing in a grocery store aisle. The visual elements include the dark shelving behind the couple and the products on the shelves, creating a simple yet striking composition. The subject matter shows two individuals, a man and a woman, who appear to be posing for a photograph. The woman is wearing a blue vest, while the man is wearing a black t-shirt with text on it. The artistic style and technique seem to be that of a candid snapshot, capturing a casual moment in a real-world setting. Given the setting and the couple's casual attire, this image likely reflects the artist's intention to document an ordinary, everyday scene. ...
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. ...
