Vibe Bredahl
dal 20/11/2003 al 20/12/2003
Segnalato da
20/11/2003
Vibe Bredahl
Mogadishni Cph, Copenhagen
'Embroidery of the Middle East' is a journey into the culture of Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and Egypt. It is a meeting with the landscapes, the religion, and most of all with the population; its thoughts, wishes, and values. Through a series of photos we get a visually immediate impression of the Middle East and the extreme differences that exist side by side in the local communities.
mbroidery of the Middle East
The leisure club MOGADISHNI is pleased to announce the exhibition
"Embroidery of the Middle East" by Vibe Bredahl.
'Embroidery of the Middle East' is a journey into the culture of Syria,
Lebanon, Jordan and Egypt. It is a meeting with the landscapes, the
religion, and most of all with the population; its thoughts, wishes, and
values. Through a series of photos we get a visually immediate impression of
the Middle East and the extreme differences that exist side by side in the
local communities.
The concept of the exhibition is built around a porcelain doll with a body
of cotton on whom Vibe Bredahl has gotten different persons to embroider a
personal symbol or message. As the journey continues through the countries
the doll changes from being naked and undecorated into being a colourful
visual scrapbook telling us about lives, cultures, and countries. The
photos show us the people participating in the embroidery events along side
with pictures from their homes and villages. In this way we get to know the
point of view of a wide variety of people: an elderly Christian woman from
Aleppo whose poems are embroided on the doll; a young Muslim girl with very
long blue nails explaining to us why she simply loves the look of her nails;
a group of Sufi dancers from Zaraya; a lesbian girl from a carpet dealer in
Beirut and many others.
The exhibition consists of long photo streamers - one for each person or
group and several smaller photos showing us the landscapes and villages of
the countries. Each photo series has a text attached to it, which - through
statements - tells us about the persons we follow. In the centre of the room
lies the porcelain doll as the knot that visually ties all the narrative
strings together, turning them into one history, one journey, one culture.
The exhibition will find its way to Syria in March 2004. After the
exhibitions, a book with images and interviews will be published.
Opening reception Friday November 21 7 - 10 pm
We welcome you to join the journey in the leisure club MOGADISHNI.
Tuesday through Friday 12-5 pm, Saturday 12-3 pm, or by appointment
The leisure club Mogadishni
Carl Jacobsens Vej 16 DK-2500 Valby
+45 32543535