The Garden From Free Zone

Overview

This project involves the construction of a symbolic garden using objects found in storage at Sharjah’s Department of Culture and Information. These old and obsolete things, almost forgotten, come back to life during the Sharjah Biennial as they occupy the top floor of a disused bank building, which is likewise reactivated during the exhibition.

The objects are arranged in the form of a map, referring to the history of the institution where they are stored. This project is site-specific and ephemeral, existing only during the run of the exhibition: after the Biennial closes, the objects will be returned to their original place.


2013

This project was part of Sharjah Biennial 11

Commissioned by Sharjah Art Foundation