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Šejla Kamerić
Shift, 2013

4-channel HD video installation, colour, sound
12:00 – 68:00 min.
Edition of 5 + 2 AP

A young man gets up every morning before dawn to pick up the freshly printed newspapers and delivers them by bike. He doesn’t mind the early hour, or the endeavor of climbing up hundreds of … Read More

A young man gets up every morning before dawn to pick up the freshly printed newspapers and delivers them by bike. He doesn’t mind the early hour, or the endeavor of climbing up hundreds of steps. Each single roll of newspaper is delivered directly to each individual household. A young woman, who dreams of becoming an actress, challenges herself by taking up the young man’s role and carries out his routine. With haunting images of a cold city and a sniper’s view of Sarajevo, the artist opens a discourse which disputes the notion that efficiency and profit alone can build the foundation for a functional society.

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Šejla Kamerić - SHIFT, 2013
Installation view
at Galerie Tanja Wagner, 2013
Šejla Kamerić - SHIFT, 2013
Installation view
at Arter, Vehbi Koç Foundation
Istanbul, 2015
Šejla Kamerić - SHIFT, 2013
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Šejla Kamerić - SHIFT, 2013
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