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B A R Z A K H
Translated literally into the English language,
barzakh means isthmus, and is purely a geographical
term. However, in the Arabic it often takes on a
philosophical meaning, which denotes the midway
station in the transcendence of the spirit. A stage often
plagued by crisis and exile, but also by elation and
hope for the future.
These photographs are a meditation on that mysterious
state of being where the explicit manifestations of everyday
life - its architecture, forms and daily practices - seem to
transcend their material reality for a fleeting moment.
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Exhibition
Fotografie Forum International Frankfurt, 2004 (solo)
Twenty two 40x50 cm silver gelatin prints.
Publications
To Hell With Journals, B.
Limited Edition Prints
For editions and sizes please contact the artist.
Collections
Private collections, USA, England, Germany.
For exhibition information or print sales
please contact the artist.
Diana Matar