The Stephen Lawrence Gallery at University of Greenwich
Queen Anne Court, Park Row, Greenwich, SE10
020.8331.8000
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Sharif Waker, Still from Chic Point
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22 Feb 2008 – 5 Apr 2008
Mondays–Fridays (10am–5pm)
Saturdays (11am–4pm)
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Tube: Maze Hill
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Note: The second part of the exhibition begins Wed 12 Mar.
Borders and Identities explores the consequences of the lines drawn in geo-political sands. Palestinian-born Sharif Waked's short film Chic Point hauntingly juxtaposes footage of scantily clad male models with images of Palestinians strip-searched at Israeli checkpoints. Uriel Orlow's Descent, on the other hand, takes an intimate look at one woman's move from Israel to Switzerland; only fragments of the dialogue remain, evoking a sense of the people and places left behind. This two-part exhibition — which includes work by six other international artists — suggests that borders are not merely physical barriers, but are also comprised of the experiences of those that they divide.
