Antar Ziad
dal 12/12/2013 al 15/2/2014
Segnalato da
12/12/2013
Antar Ziad
La Criee Centre for Contemporary Art, Rennes
Safe Sounds. A selection of films and videos by Lebanese artist
The exhibition Safe Sounds is a selection of films and videos by Lebanese artist Ziad Antar, covering the period 2006-2013. Often brief, these sequences illustrate an approach governed by economy of means and "the image as idea". The image, moving or still, is the core of Ziad Antar's oeuvre, for which various photographic and cinematic media provide the raw material. His way of filming combines the rudimentary with a concept of urgency: basic or well-worn equipment, brevity, single subjects, continuous or static shots, absence of editing, etc. His subjects come from his everyday environment and the financial and technical limitations he works within mean an "instant" rendering of his ideas.