Le marcheur semait des bombes (provisional title)

Within the framework of the France-Quebec program Géographies Variables.

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Martin Bureau's practice is concerned with the notions of geopolitics, colonization and the impact of systems. During his residency at LA CHAMBRE BLANCHE, he will focus on the prevailing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East by considering the problematic surrounding the wall between Israel and the West Bank. With a view to gaining an understanding of the origins of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the artist will conduct extensive research, in the form of painting, narrative/essay work, and an experimental documentary film. His residency at LA CHAMBRE BLANCHE will be an opportunity to begin a work of animation that replays, from a metaphoric perspective, certain aspects and moments in the history of the conflict. Bureau’s residency will prepare the way for the artist’s research on the ground in the West Bank, and his plan to see for himself the consequences of the wall on everyday life in the region.

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