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Sharjah Art Foundation Announces 1395 Days Without Red |
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Sharjah Art Foundation will present 1395 Days without Red, a cinematic project by Sejla Kameri and Anri Sala, in collaboration with Ari Benjamin Meyers. Commissioned by the internationally-lauded UK based organization Artangel, 1395 Days without Red comprises two separate works made from material developed and filmed together in Sarajevo. This is the Middle East premiere of this film and Artangel?s first project to be hosted in the region. 1395 Days without Red draws on the experience of the siege of Sarajevo between 1992 and 1996, and the trauma of the besieged citizens as they made their way through the city. The title refers to the fact that, during the siege, the Sarajevans were advised not to wear bright colors that might alert the snipers in the hills above to their movements. The films will be screened on three separate occasions. On the evening of March 17, the screening will be held at 6:30 pm at the Sharjah Institute of Theatrical Arts, immediately following the close of the first day of Sharjah Art Foundation’s March Meeting. This evening will feature Anri Sala?s version of the project and will be followed by a reception co-hosted by the British Council and attended by the artists and Artangel Co-Director James Lingwood. On March 18, Šejla Kameri??s version of the film will be screened outdoors in the courtyard at Sharjah?s Bait Al Shamsi House in the Arts Area, Sharjah. On March 25, both films will be screened together at the American University of Sharjah and will be followed by a panel discussion between artist Šejla Kameri?, AUS Professor Jack Swanstrom and University of Sharjah Professor Isak Berbic. Sharjah Art Foundation has partnered with the UK-based non-profit, Artangel on the presentation of this project. For 20 years Artangel has been internationally recognized for its groundbreaking art commissions. This will be their first project to be presented in the Middle East. On March 17, Artangel Co-Director James Lingwood will give a presentation on the organization’s history of commissions, at 5:15pm as the closing presentation for the first day of the March Meeting. The Sharjah screenings of this project are supported by British Council. |
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