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Ashery (Born West Jerusalem, Israel) Collaborates with Sansour (Born East Jerusalem, Palestine) at Tate Modern |
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| Written by Francis Caradine |
| Wednesday, 21 October 2009 02:37 |
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Oreet Ashery is no stranger to controversy, interested in notions of subjectivity and authenticity, she frequently produces work disguised as a male character. These have included; an orthodox Jewish man, an Arab man, a black man, a Norwegian postman, a large farmer and most recently a false messiah based on the historical figure of Shabbtai Sevi. Ashery’s practice operates within an anti-occupation remit and in support of the Palestinian Right to Return. It analyses and breaks down Zionist narratives and issues relating to Jewishness as a cultural material.  Larissa Sansour
borrows heavily from the language of film and pop culture. By approximating the
nature, reality and complexity of life in Palestine and the Middle East to
visual forms normally associated with entertainment and watching television, her
elaborate and often humorous schemes clash with the gravity expected from works
commenting on the region. References and details ranging from sci-fi and
spaghetti westerns to horror films converge with Middle East politics and social
issues to create intricate parallel universes in which a new value system can be
decoded. This Tate Modern event also marks the UK launch of a new experimental graphic novel by Ashery and Sansour entitled "The Novel of Nonel and Vovel" (Charta, 2009, text by Søren Lind, Nat Muller, Oreet Ashery, Larissa Sansour). "The Novel of Nonel and Vovel", examines critical strategies of resistance to the occupation of Palestine, tackling issues such as terminology, artistic choices and the demand for a cultural boycott of Israel. "The Novel of Nonel and Vovel" presents a bold mixture of art and politics. The Tate Modern is the national gallery of international modern art. Located in London, it is one of the family of four Tate galleries which display selections from the Tate Collection. The Collection comprises the national collection of British art from the year 1500 to the present day, and of international modern art. The other three galleries are Tate Britain, also in London, Tate Liverpool, in the north-west, and Tate St Ives, in Cornwall, in the south-west. The entire Tate Collection is available online. Created in the year 2000 from a disused power station in the heart of London, Tate Modern displays the national collection of international modern art. This is defined as art since 1900. International painting pre-1900 is found at the National Gallery, and sculpture at the Victoria & Albert Museum. Tate Modern includes modern British art where it contributes to the story of modern art, so major modern British artists may be found at both Tate Modern and Tate Britain. Visit : http://www.tate.org.uk/modern/ Click on logo below to add this article to your favorite Social Website ~ |
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