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Passage
Exhibition: 11 May – 24 Nov 2019
Wed 8 May 12:30
Venice Biennale - UAE United Arab Emirates
Arsenale
30124 Venezia
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Presenting 'Passage', a new site-specific, two-channel video installation by poet, filmmaker and artist Nujoom Alghanem. Curated by Sam Bardaouil and Till Fellrath, the immersive installation expands Nujoom Alghanem’s experimentation with contemporary Arabic poetry through the language of film.
Nujoom Alghanem is a renowned poet and filmmaker who is considered a leading voice of her generation. With eight critically acclaimed volumes of poetry to date, she is highly regarded for her contributions to new forms of contemporary Arabic poetry. As an award-winning filmmaker, she has directed a number of features and documentaries that further the discourse around gender issues and societal norms. Her films include Nearby Sky (2014), Sounds of the Sea (2015), Honey, Rain and Dust (2016), and most recently, her feature documentary Sharp Tools (2017), a tribute to late Emirati artist Hassan Sharif.