Into the Box

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A collaborated work by Hanan Saif and Tarek Arabi had been a representation of both their concept.

Hanan’s Last exhibition was about the merging of Syrian and Hungarian children, while Tarek’s Last exhibition was about multiplexity and probability when drawing a human figure.

This space construction, the “Box” room can be interpreted as a total artwork, as well as an interpersonal model. In the shelter like structure, the audience will be directed into the inside, to share solidarity with the artists, who created this work. The project is, in fact, an intimate dialogue between the audience, artist and the artwork.

All the interior walls, floor, and even the entrance where the audience enters this installation will be covered with reflecting surfaces with different level of purity

Just one person will be able to enter this world of probabilities, multiplication, possibilities, hesitance and searching for his true reflection.

 

The main idea is about inviting the audience into a parallel world by deforming their reflection and merging that deformation with children's drawings of portraits from Syria and Hungary. The artists try to make the receiver seeing himself in a totally new way, very deferent from the stereotype form that he always sees when looking to a mirror.

The materials we chose are related to shipping, the pallets, wrapping nylon (which will form the walls), and the careless wooden frame

It’s not just to transfer the audience to a different place, but also to refer to the position of children in our mind.

„We (Children from Syria and Hungary) invite you to enter our imaginary space.

Please know that each and every work is made by love, passion, and honesty.

We encourage you to release your mind and to put yourself in our position and see life as we saw.”