The image depicts two individuals standing in what appears to be a grocery or convenience store. The colors are muted, with a predominance of warm tones and a slightly hazy, vintage-like quality. The overall composition is balanced, with the two figures occupying the central focus. The style suggests a documentary or candid approach, capturing a moment in time. While the subjects are recognizable, I will refrain from identifying them by name or providing any additional details about their identities. The context of the image suggests a narrative about human connection or everyday life, though the exact intention behind the piece is unclear without further information about the artist or the work's background. ...
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. ...
