Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige: Two Suns in a Sunset

Overview

This publication features a candid interview of the artists conducted by Sharjah Art Foundation Director Hoor Al Qasimi, in which they reveal their creative emphasis on process, which encompasses two-dimensional artwork, installations, performances, photography and film. Their close emotional and professional attachment to the city of Beirut inspires, defines or informs every aspect of their projects. Through their work, the artists present complex histories rather than simplified official narratives, told through the everyday lives and issues of people. Two projects commissioned for this exhibition titled Remembering the Light (Se Souvenir de la Lumière) and ISMYRNA accompany previous projects including the Lebanese Rocket Society, Faces and the President’s Album. Interactive artworks such as the Circle of Confusion and the Postcards of War add to the engaging experience of this exhibition.