Olive tree

Dalia Baassiri

I bathe a small olive tree with native handcrafted soap, a perpetuation of my practice of documenting ritualistic acts of cleansing as testaments of care. Much like the gentle cleansing of a departed one before being laid to rest, I pay homage to the tens of thousands of olive trees that have been an intentional target in an ongoing war.

Date: 2024
Location: Charles Helou highway
Medium: Billboard intervention, Video
Material: N/A
Section: Contemporary
Duration: Temporary
Tags: Site-specific intervention
   
Framework: In the blink of an eye
Authorizations: General Security
Commissioner: TAP