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Adel Abdessemed

Fire and water – its natural counterpart – are the elements adopted by Adel Abdessemed to describe a powerful but fleeting entity in Jam Proximus Ardet, la dernière vidéo. The video refutes the use of traditional narrative in favor of a single shot: a burning ship looms on the horizon, leading the viewer to believe that this could be a ready-made image. As the vessel gets closer, we become aware of the presence of the artist, standing stoically on the main bridge, seemingly oblivious to the commotion unfolding behind him. Reminiscent of one of Abdessemed’s most iconic works, the photograph Je suis innocent (2012), the video offers an allegory for the tragedies that mar the Mediterranean Sea while borrowing the title from Virgil’s Aeneid, in which the protagonist realizes that the city of Troy is on fire and doomed to certain destruction.Adel Abdessemed (born 1971 in Constantine, Algeria) works in a wide variety of media, including drawing, sculpture, performance, video, and installation. Inspired by classical culture, literature, poetry, and his passion for music, he makes art the place where society exposes its fragility and violence. Abdessemed lives and works in Paris.

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