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Saudi Artist Sucks Oxygen from a Plastic-Wrapped Tree
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Apr 2, 2012 |
Saudi Artist Abdulnasser Gharem is surviving on oxygen released by this tree in the Gulf. If you’ve ever had a plastic bag around your face, even for a second, you will know how quickly it cuts off the oxygen supply. Which is why Saudi artist Abdulnasser Gharem’s exhibit for the 8th Sharjah Biennale is so surprising. Gharem wrapped plastic around imported Cornocarpus Erectus trees and then stepped inside one of them, relying only on oxygen released from the tree for survival. This exhibit was shown in 2007, but we definitely think its message is still relevant today. Just north of neighboring Dubai, Sharjah is one of the seven Emirates along the Gulf shore that at one time enjoyed an intrinsic relationship with nature. But runaway development has put the entire region under strain. Gharem wanted to reinstate that relationship for every day Emiratis by installing his exhibit called Fauna and Flora in full view of those who might not attend a “fancy” biennale. (Source)
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