Their Dreams, 2010

Adel Abidin

Biennial, Commissions & Productions, Collection

Their Dreams, 2010, 6-channel video installation, 4min
Animation by Sami Syrja, sound design by Timo Anttila, Commissioned by Sharjah Art Foundation, still, courtesy of the artist

Project Description

This work is inspired from childrens’ stories of their dreams about what they could be and what they hope to receive from the world. The videos are reflections on individual reactions to universal issues from the perspective of children. The dreams and animations are renderings of interviews with and illustrations from children in various locations including Iraq, Palestine, Switzerland, Jordan and Finland.

Animation: Sami Syrja, Sound Design: Timo Anttila.

April 2011

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