Hrair Sarkissian: Imagined Futures, The Mosaic Rooms
The Mosaic Rooms, Kensington, tackle conflict with the first solo by Syrian-Armenian artist Hrair Sarkissian
Hrair Sarkissian: Imagined Futures, The Mosaic Rooms
Hrair Sarkissian history
Few artists reflect on conflict as deeply as Syrian artist Hrair Sarkissian. From a young age he was affected by violence and at 12 years old he stumbled across three hanging bodies in a public square. This image led to the well-known work, Execution Squares (2008), fourteen large colour photographs of harrowing executions in Damascus, Aleppo and Lattakia. Hrair Sarkissian's photography forces us to confront the pressing issues surrounding conflict today.
Hrair Sarkissian & Tate
Sarkissian is gaining increasing critical recognition and you’ll currently find him in the Conflict, Time, Photography Tate Modern exhibition. This smaller show at The Mosaic Rooms, Cromwell Road, is a chance to view Sarkissian’s first solo UK exhibition away from the crowds.
Hrair Sarkissian gallery exhibition
Imagined Futures features two projects made seven years apart. Front Line (2007) brings the war-torn landscape and people of the self-proclaimed independent Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh, located between Armenia and Azerbaijan, into sharp focus. In contrast, Homesick (2014) is a two-screen video installation that explores the hypothetical situation of destroying your own home and centre of your identity.
This video and photography exhibition in West London takes an unforgiving look at conflict and its impact.
Few artists reflect on conflict as deeply as Syrian artist Hrair Sarkissian. From a young age he was affected by violence and at 12 years old he stumbled across three hanging bodies in a public square. This image led to the well-known work, Execution Squares (2008), fourteen large colour photographs of harrowing executions in Damascus, Aleppo and Lattakia. Hrair Sarkissian's photography forces us to confront the pressing issues surrounding conflict today.
Hrair Sarkissian & Tate
Sarkissian is gaining increasing critical recognition and you’ll currently find him in the Conflict, Time, Photography Tate Modern exhibition. This smaller show at The Mosaic Rooms, Cromwell Road, is a chance to view Sarkissian’s first solo UK exhibition away from the crowds.
Hrair Sarkissian gallery exhibition
Imagined Futures features two projects made seven years apart. Front Line (2007) brings the war-torn landscape and people of the self-proclaimed independent Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh, located between Armenia and Azerbaijan, into sharp focus. In contrast, Homesick (2014) is a two-screen video installation that explores the hypothetical situation of destroying your own home and centre of your identity.
This video and photography exhibition in West London takes an unforgiving look at conflict and its impact.
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| What | Hrair Sarkissian: Imagined Futures, The Mosaic Rooms |
| Where | The Mosaic Rooms, Tower House, 226 Cromwell Road, London, SW5 0SW | MAP |
| Nearest tube | Earl's Court (underground) |
| When |
13 Mar 15 – 24 Apr 15, Tuesday to Saturday, 11am – 6pm |
| Price | £Free |
| Website | Click here for more details |