Padiglione Egitto. Ahmed Basiony

04.06.2011 - 27.11.2011

LIV. Esposizione Internationale d'Arte, La Biennale di Venezia, Venezia / Italia

30 Days of Running in the Space will then be juxtaposed up against another set of screens - this time, an unedited documentation of an unplanned chase for change: Showing raw footage of the revolts on the streets of Cairo, since the start of the risings on January 25th up to the 27th. Basiouny, amongst his colleagues, filmed the motions around him, and upon returning every evening home, he downloaded all footage on his laptop - however, the footage on the night of his disappearance on the 28th, was never found....

30 Days of Running in the Space is homage to the raw footage that survived Basiouny s sudden exit. A reflection to Basiouny s life as a well-respected Egyptian artist, son, husband, father, and friend a chased consumption who desired change for the betterment of his country - all events for this exhibition were documented on film, and will occupy 5 screens in the exhibition hall, showing randomly side by side.

[Quelle: www.ahmedbasiony.com]