Zineb Sedira
This image is from a sequence of photographs by the French photographic artist Zineb Sedira.
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When I was excited about life, I didn't want to write at all. I've never written when I was happy. I didn't want to be. But I've never had a long period of being happy. Do you think anyone has? I think you can be peaceful for a long time. When I think about it, if I had to choose, I'd rather be happy than write. You see, there's very little invention in my books. What came first with most of them was the wish to get rid of this awful sadness that weighed me down. I found when I was a child that if I could put the hurt into words, it would go. It leaves a sort of melancholy behind and then it goes. Jean Rhys
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These are certainly amongst the most beautiful photographs I’ve ever seen. Thank you so much for bringing Zineb Sadira’s work to my attention.
jb says: Hi Jean. Sometimes it’s good to be a messenger . . .
Dear John,
I came across your blog while I was googling Zineb Sedira reviews. Zineb has new work on show at The Wapping Project – a solo exhibition called MiddleSea.
It’s a single screen film installation, shot on super 16mm colour film, and a series of photographs and light-boxes. The work is a bit of a departure from her earlier work. It explores a traveller’s poetic and dream-like journey by sea. It’s also a wonderful space.
Runs until 19 October, 12.00-22:30 daily, except Sundays to 17:30hrs.
The Wapping Project, Wapping Hydraulic Power Station, Wapping Wall, London E1W 3SG
jb says: Thanks for the info, Manick. I’ll try to get along there.