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Manchafet El Baher
Jad El Khoury
Towels of various colours and patterns are suspended along the Batroun Aquarium ramp’s spiralling structure, emphasizing its swirling circular motion. As they sway with the wind, they animate the building on both the visual and auditory levels, conveying positivity and life and instilling a feeling of serenity, joy and hope. The installation also sheds light on the vision we had before the war and questions the lack of public cultural and scientific centres in the present.
Date: | 2020 |
Location: | Batroun Aquarium |
Medium: | Installation |
Material: | Beach towels |
Section: | Contemporary |
Duration: | Temporary |
Tags: | Site-specific intervention |
Authorizations: | N/A |
Commissioner: | Artist-led initiative |