The Lonely Walker
A multi channel video installation responding to the passage of time and the act of waiting.
The Lonely Walkers, Multi Channel HD Video, duration 6 minutes
The act of waiting can be found in the time spent trying to get from point A to B. One might mistaken the action of waiting as time wasted, stood still, or left in boredom. Nonetheless we find that time waiting is often used to accomplish necessary chores or be immersed in valuable leisure.
The Lonely Walkers, Multi Channel HD Video, duration 6 minutes
Aporias of Hospitality
A two channel video, Aporias of Hospitality follows the story of a fictional character who arrives at a new place. She is welcomed by a child who serves as the host and who refers to her (the guest) as a "stranger". The guest/stranger gets to explore and feel the new place she is in, yet after some time she is expected to transform her status from "stranger" to "local/familiar/one of the us", and further adopt the identity of the host. This narrative discuss the conflict within the role-play, which is constantly being switched between guest and host. From Biblical stories to greek mythology, hospitality has always been a great deed one must serve in its fullest. Nonetheless, in this day and age of globalization and easy transportation, this welcoming notion of social exchange has shifted, mainly under the context of refugee crisis, migration, immigration, and all other terms used while referring to those guests who might be threatening one's territory and identity.
Duriation: 15:44 minutes
This narrative was inspired from an essay written by Hossein Khosrowjah, Aporias of Hospitality.
Filmed in Murcia, Spain while in residency at AADK (Centro Negra)
Emails From Aba
Through a series of emails received from 2010-2015, a father shares his thoughts on the political battles between the state of Israel and Palestine, interposed with the sweetness of daily mundanities. The viewer is given a window into the inner and outer space of a daughter living far from her family. Longing, distance and borders are felt while exploring the idea of home.
Duration: 41:13 minutes