Abou Farid’s War

Archaeology inspector and conservator Abou Farid shares part of his image library documenting the condition of mosaic works in the aftermath of several raids on Ma’arrat Al-Numan Museum in Idlib, Syria as well as the independent preservation efforts that ensued. The images give way to an aleatory conversation interweaving questions of cultural heritage and territory, preservation techniques and destruction, traceability and looting, and the production and circulation of images in times of war. 
 

Video, HD single channel, 31 min. 20 sec.
2021

With: Abou Farid
Master Mosaicist: Abou Amir
Music composition: Nour Sokhon
Sound mixing: Ziad Moukarzel
Coloring: Belal Hibri
Editing: Omar Mismar
Translation: Ziad Chakaroun
Animation file preparation: Nadim Zablit / -scope Ateliers

Commissioned by TBA21 Thyssen Bornemisza Art Contemporary in collaboration with Ashkal Alwan for st_age.