Larissa Sansour, Mediterranean from Nation Estate, 2011
AWID spoke to Palestinian artist Larissa Sansour about how she addresses political issues in her art, the link between art and activism and why it is important to address censorship head on.
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On women artists, feminist art and gender issues in art (for related news items see also scoop 'ART AND GENDER')
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Larissa Sansour, Olive Tree from Nation Estate, 2011
Science Faction a solo exhibition by Larissa Sansour premieres the Nation Estate series in the Middle East. Originally developed for the Lacoste Elysée Prize 2011, Nation Estate became the subject of a censorship controversy when the project was deemed too "pro-Palestinian" and Sansour's nomination for the prize was revoked — generating media storm culminating in the cancellation of the prize. Despite the setback, Sansour was soon able to galvanize support and eventually complete the project.
Lawrie Shabibi is proud to be showing the full series, which features a high-production 9-minute sci-fi short film and set of seven photographic works. Alongside Nation Estate, Science Faction lso features works from A Space Exodus, an earlier series by Sansour leading the way for the Nation Estate project.
In both Nation Estate and A Space Exodus Sansour appropriates pop cultural forms — science fiction and futurism — to approximate the reality and complexity of life in Palestine and explore a playfully dystopian solution for a Palestinian state.
Larissa Sansour, Science Faction September 9-November 12, 2013 Lawrie Shabibi, Al Serkal Avenue Unit 21 Al Quoz, Dubai
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