I saw an intriguing photographic exhibition, called Out of Place, at the Tate Modern (Level 2 Gallery) this week. The exhibition is created by four artists from different social, economic and political backgrounds who have used their art to consider their environment.
One artist in particular stood out for me, Hrair Sarkissian. He has 3 large scale images from a project entitled In Between. The photos loom silently and eerily in front and above the viewer, one can't help but be in awe of their beauty as they transport you to their very heart. The derelict and unkempt buildings of Armenia, "register the paradox experienced by this Syrian artist of Armenian origin of ‘returning’ to a land which he had only known from family stories, as the reality of the region replaced the country he had imagined." (Tate Modern)
Worth a visit...
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