A site-specific webwork which responds to the proximity of war in Lebanon, Iraq, and Gaza, and which is balanced along the narrative thread of a hopeful search for a lost lover.
Full Description
My Lover in Unequal Parts comprises found internet imagery from three war zones. I constructed this work in July of 2006, keeping in mind representations of civilian populations. In the piece, a civilian bystander narrates a hopscotch traversal of Iraq, Palestine, and Lebanon in search of a lost lover. In mystical fashion, and through a series of interactions with people, animals, and objects, the lover is revealed through all and one, everything and cipher, with language itself as mediating power.
Work metadata
- Year Created: 2006
- Submitted to ArtBase: Monday Sep 18th, 2006
- Original Url: http://www.arteeast.org/artenews/artenews-articles2006/rheim-alkadhi/artenews-r-alkadhi.html
- Permalink: http://www.arteeast.org/artenews/artenews-articles2006/rheim-alkadhi/artenews-r-alkadhi.html
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Work Credits:
- Rheim Alkadhi, creator
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Artist Statement
My Lover in Unequal Parts comprises found internet imagery from three war zones. I constructed this work in July of 2006, keeping in mind representations of civilian populations. In the piece, a civilian bystander narrates a hopscotch traversal of Iraq, Palestine, and Lebanon in search of a lost lover. In mystical fashion, and through a series of interactions with people, animals, and objects, the lover is revealed through all and one, everything and cipher, with language itself as mediating power.