“From a distance, the mirrors shine brightly but the closer you get the less attractive they become because they reflect reality,” says Parisian artist, Kader Attia, speaking on his series “Holy Land”. The environment altering installations of mirrored tombstones have been displayed in two locations, one on the Canary Islands and the other in the countryside of Tucson. Attia’s Interest lies in the conflict of identity, specifically cultural backgrounds and ethnicity.
Upon visiting Holy Land, people are firstly confronted with stunning and lively reflections, but upon further consideration, they also find a strong reminder of their own mortality.
The French-Algerian artist has always been interested in the conflicts of identity, particularly in regard to cultural backgrounds and ethnicity. For Holy Land, he chose to place the material items within nature in order to form an uncomfortable tension and to remind us of our own individuality, as well as our “human vanity and the desire to dominate nature.”
Keep up with Kader’s work online: http://kaderattia.de
Sources:
https://www.juxtapoz.com/news/street-art/kader-attias-mirrored-tombstones/
http://mymodernmet.com/kader-attia-holy-land/
Picture from:
http://kaderattia.de
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