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Axis of Light: Eight Artists from the Middle East

22 Feb - 04 Mar 2012

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AXIS OF LIGHT: EIGHT ARTISTS FROM THE MIDDLE EAST
22 February - 4 March, 2012

Seen through the work of eight leading artists, Axis of Light is a poignant and absorbing observation of the beauty and mystery of the Middle East. Through the eyes of these artists, a human face so often overshadowed by conflict and war is revealed.

Axis of Light is Pia Getty's third film project and features the artists: Jananne Al-Ani, Ayman Balbaaki, Mona Saudi, Mona Hatoum, Etel Adnan, Youssef Nabil, Rachid Koraichi and Shirin Neshat.

Dir: Pia Getty, Nichola Bruce, France/USA/Tunisia/Lebanon/Qatar/UK, 2011, 60mins.
Cast: Jananne Al-Ani, Ayman Balbaaki, Mona Saudi, Mona Hatoum, Etel Adnan, Youssef Nabil, Rachid Koraichi and Shirin Neshat.
 

Tags: Etel Adnan, Jananne Al-Ani, Mona Hatoum, Youssef Nabil, Shirin Neshat