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How can one represent an Islamic fundamentalist? The artist explores this question by filming four young boys as they shave the foam off black balloons. He waits anxiously to see what would happen to the balloons whilst being shaved or ‘interfered with.’ As in real life, most of the balloons reacted by blowing themselves up. This work brings the subject matter – the Islamic fundamentalist- to the fore, bringing into question the brainwashing of young minds and identity politics, as well as the multitude of dismal situations that lead to Islamic fundamentalism.
DA2- Centre of Contemporary Art in Salamanca, Spain (2010), Location One, New York City (2010), KIASMA- Museum of Contemporary Art (2009)
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Duration: 00'04'15 min. (Seamless Loop)