A scream floats among the flowers - Bassam Al-Sabah
TITLE
A scream floats among the flowers
ARTIST
Bassam Al Sabah
ABOUT THE WORK
A scream floats among the flowers is a still from the film “IT’S DANGEROUS TO GO ALONE! TAKE THIS”, an ambitious 30-minute-long CGI film featuring ever-changing cinematic sequences from an imaginary video game which follows the ambiguous “hero” undergoing numerous metamorphoses. Combining fantasy, erotica and body horror, the film unravels and challenges the amped-up constructed masculinity that video game avatars embody as well as the associated idealistic connotations of progress, growth and transformation. Here external worlds merge with internal ones, the body’s selfhood untangles from the surface and emotions flood in technicolour form.
*Please note this work does not come framed.
DATE
2023
DIMENSIONS
22.5cm (h) x 40cm (w)
MEDIUM
C-Type Fuji Pearl
ORIGINAL WORK / EDITION
Edition of 5, authenticated by the artist
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Bassam Al-Sabah uses digital animation, painting, sculpture and textiles to convey intricate visions of war, resistance and perseverance, and to explore themes such as displacement, nostalgia and personal mythology. His work references Japanese anime cartoons, which were dubbed into Arabic and broadcast throughout the Middle East from the 1980s to the present day.
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TITLE
A scream floats among the flowers
ARTIST
Bassam Al Sabah
ABOUT THE WORK
A scream floats among the flowers is a still from the film “IT’S DANGEROUS TO GO ALONE! TAKE THIS”, an ambitious 30-minute-long CGI film featuring ever-changing cinematic sequences from an imaginary video game which follows the ambiguous “hero” undergoing numerous metamorphoses. Combining fantasy, erotica and body horror, the film unravels and challenges the amped-up constructed masculinity that video game avatars embody as well as the associated idealistic connotations of progress, growth and transformation. Here external worlds merge with internal ones, the body’s selfhood untangles from the surface and emotions flood in technicolour form.
*Please note this work does not come framed.
DATE
2023
DIMENSIONS
22.5cm (h) x 40cm (w)
MEDIUM
C-Type Fuji Pearl
ORIGINAL WORK / EDITION
Edition of 5, authenticated by the artist
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Bassam Al-Sabah uses digital animation, painting, sculpture and textiles to convey intricate visions of war, resistance and perseverance, and to explore themes such as displacement, nostalgia and personal mythology. His work references Japanese anime cartoons, which were dubbed into Arabic and broadcast throughout the Middle East from the 1980s to the present day.
DELIVERY AND POSTAGE
Shipping cost will be quoted and confirmed via email. When your order has been placed we will be in touch with you to discuss the best options for shipping your purchase.
FRAMING
We’re happy to be able to offer framing of your purchase. When adding your purchase to cart, you will be given the option to add framing. When your order has been placed we will be in touch with you to discuss the best options for framing.
TITLE
A scream floats among the flowers
ARTIST
Bassam Al Sabah
ABOUT THE WORK
A scream floats among the flowers is a still from the film “IT’S DANGEROUS TO GO ALONE! TAKE THIS”, an ambitious 30-minute-long CGI film featuring ever-changing cinematic sequences from an imaginary video game which follows the ambiguous “hero” undergoing numerous metamorphoses. Combining fantasy, erotica and body horror, the film unravels and challenges the amped-up constructed masculinity that video game avatars embody as well as the associated idealistic connotations of progress, growth and transformation. Here external worlds merge with internal ones, the body’s selfhood untangles from the surface and emotions flood in technicolour form.
*Please note this work does not come framed.
DATE
2023
DIMENSIONS
22.5cm (h) x 40cm (w)
MEDIUM
C-Type Fuji Pearl
ORIGINAL WORK / EDITION
Edition of 5, authenticated by the artist
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Bassam Al-Sabah uses digital animation, painting, sculpture and textiles to convey intricate visions of war, resistance and perseverance, and to explore themes such as displacement, nostalgia and personal mythology. His work references Japanese anime cartoons, which were dubbed into Arabic and broadcast throughout the Middle East from the 1980s to the present day.
DELIVERY AND POSTAGE
Shipping cost will be quoted and confirmed via email. When your order has been placed we will be in touch with you to discuss the best options for shipping your purchase.
FRAMING
We’re happy to be able to offer framing of your purchase. When adding your purchase to cart, you will be given the option to add framing. When your order has been placed we will be in touch with you to discuss the best options for framing.
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