A compilation of events presented at the first edition of 'Home Works: A Forum on Cultural Practices' taken place in Beirut, Lebanon from 2 to 7 April 2002. Artists, writers and thinkers are invited to explore the notion of dislocation amidst the current geo-political and economic climate of the Arab region.
'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.' - from publisher's website.
This publication includes transcripts of lectures; and descriptions of performances, exhibitions, and film screenings presented in the forum.
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Arabic,
English
2003
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conference proceedings
Scenes and Types - Jananne AL-ANI
Culture and Arts; Re: The Actual - Abbas BAYDOUN
Learning from Beirut: Contemporary Aesthetic Practices in Lebanon - Catherine DAVID
Latency - Joana HADJITHOMAS, Khalil JOREIGE
Image in Crisis: The Case of Hajj Metwalli's Family - Samia MEHREZ
Early Photography in Palestine: Between Social and Imaginary Landscapes - Issam NASSAR
Framing the Subversive in Post-War Beirut - Rasha SALTI
'Ashura', or Torturous Memory as a Condition of Possibility of an Unconditional Promise - Jalal TOUFIC
The Singular of Seeing - Akram ZAATARI
Shahrazad: Political Art Brochure - Tirdad ZOLGHADR
Home Works: A Forum on Cultural Practices
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