Raad, Walid
[Photographer];
Raad, Walid
[Artist];
Liew, Fredrik
[Author];
Minera, María
[Author]
;
Liew, Fredrik
[Editor]Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam,
Moderna Museet
Footnote:
Umschlagtitel
"This book is published on the occasion of the exhibition, 'Walid Raad - Let's be honest, the weather helped,' organized by the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam and Moderna Museet, Stockholm."--colophon
Exhibition held at Stedelijk Museum, May 15-October 13, 2019; and Moderna Museet, February 15-May 10, 2020
Stedelijk Museum cat. no. 943; Moderna Museet exhibition catalogue no. 408; Roma Publication no. 380
Description:
Foreword -- Let's be honest, the weather helped / Fredrik Liew -- Near and Far: an interview / María Minera -- Kicking the Dead and/or Les Louvres, Sketchbook, Script/Slides / Walid Raad -- Exhibition -- Biography -- List of Exhibited Works
Raad engages in how violence affects bodies, minds, culture and tradition. In his works, Raad proceeds from historical events to imagine bizarre situations and documents. The projects are closely linked to his experiences of growing up in Beirut during the civil war in Lebanon