Larissa Sansour
Sansour borrows heavily from the language of film and pop culture. By approximating the nature, reality and complexity of life in Palestine and the Middle East in general to visual forms normally associated with entertainment and televised pastime, her grandiose and often humorous schemes clash with the gravity expected from works commenting on the region. References and details ranging from sci-fi and spaghetti westerns to horror films converge with Middle East politics and social issues to create intricate parallel universes in which a new value system can be decoded.
Sansour’s work has been exhibited worldwide in international biennials, galleries, museums, film festivals and on the internet and is featured in many art publications. Her most notable shows include the Tate Modern in London and Arken Museum of Modern Art in Denmark.
In 2008, her work featured in the Third Guangzhou Triennial in China, the Busan Biennale in South Korea and PhotoCairo4 in Egypt. Her most recent film A Space Exodus was nominated in the short film category at the Dubai International Film Festival.
The list of shows for 2009 includes the 11th International Istanbul Biennial and Art Dubai. Sansour’s first ever solo show in New York is scheduled for late 2009
Sansour’s work has been exhibited worldwide in international biennials, galleries, museums, film festivals and on the internet and is featured in many art publications. Her most notable shows include the Tate Modern in London and Arken Museum of Modern Art in Denmark.
In 2008, her work featured in the Third Guangzhou Triennial in China, the Busan Biennale in South Korea and PhotoCairo4 in Egypt. Her most recent film A Space Exodus was nominated in the short film category at the Dubai International Film Festival.
The list of shows for 2009 includes the 11th International Istanbul Biennial and Art Dubai. Sansour’s first ever solo show in New York is scheduled for late 2009
