Vyberte si náladu a místnost vám odpoví — světlo se ochlazuje či zahřívá, rytmus vzduchu se mění a z temnoty vystupují pouze ta díla, která v sobě tento pocit nesou. Vše ostatní ustupuje do stínu.
Akram Zaatari: Excavating Memory, Witnessing Conflict Akram Zaatari’s art isn't merely visual; it’s a deeply immersive excavation of memory, history, and the enduring scars of conflict, primarily rooted in his native Lebanon. Born in Saida in 1966 amidst a landscape perpetually shaped by political upheaval and war, Zaatari’s artistic trajectory is inextricably linked to this turbulent reality. He doesn't simply document events; he meti
culously reconstructs them through a layered process of collecting, archiving, and re-presenting images – photographs, film stills, documents – transforming them into potent artifacts that speak volumes about the human condition under siege. Zaatari’s early years were formative. Growing up in Saida during periods of intense conflict—the 1982 invasion by Israel, the Lebanese Civil War—instilled within him a profound awareness of how im…