Home Works III: A Forum on Cultural Practices
2008
A compilation of events presented at the third edition of 'Home Works: A Forum on Cultural Practices' in Beirut, Lebanon from November 17 to 24, 2005. 'Home Works: A Forum on Cultural Practices is a multidisciplinary platform that takes place in Beirut, Lebanon every 2-3 years. Launched by Ashkal Alwan in 2002, Home Works has evolved into one of the most vibrant platforms for contemporary cultural practices in the Arab region and internationally. Artists, curators, writers, thinkers, and cultural practitioners gather for ten days in order to share their works, which take the form of exhibitions, lectures, panels, artists’ talks, screenings, workshops, and publications, as well as theatre, dance, and music performances. Presented in 2005, the third edition of the Home Works Forum was a reflection on the notion of our presence in this world, reconstituted in narrative and representation. We must assert the fact that we are not merely a face caught on a security camera, a stamp on a passport, a fingerprint filed in a court, a visa denied, a stereotype confirmed, or a silent misunderstanding hardened into an unspeakable fact. Our faces do not implore to be saved; our faces are beautiful. This publication includes transcripts of lectures and panel discussions; and descriptions of performances, artist talks, exhibitions, video and film screenings, projects and publications presented in the forum.
Asia Art Archive
Asia Art Archive
Identifier
L0058Extent
568 pages : illustrations ; softcover 22 cmLanguage
ISBN
9789956011868Place of Publication
Beirut, LebanonPublication Type
PrintContributor
Mona Abu Rayyan, Bissan el Cheikh, Bassam Hajjar, Walid Sadek, Rasha Salti, Fadi Tufayli, Stephen Wright, Mary Yazbeck, Husni ZeiniCollection
grunt gallery LibraryCopyright 2008 The Lebanese Association for Plastic Arts - Ashkal Alwan, and the authors.