A River Flows Downstream
June 14 - October 13, 2023
Curated by Roï Saade
Presented in partnership with Tribe Photo Magazine
A River Flows Downstream explores the concept of a journey along the river into the disparate world of ecosystems in different space and time.
While drifting downstream through the various works on display, the viewer is invited by each of the 8 participating artists into their lived world to witness the shifting ecological and cultural landscapes that they inhabit.
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Photo: Zied Ben Romdhane, Phosphate 1, from the Phosphate Series. 2014.
Courtesy of the artist. On view at the MEI gallery
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