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Layal Nakhlé
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Layal Nakhlé
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NOTA BIOGRÁFICA
Layal Nakle is a Lebano-Belgian research artist born in Ivory Coast. Having been exposed to many cultures, she is interested in the different forms of identity and their relation to current power structures. She investigates the dialogues about identity, mobility and conflict that sporadically happen between the West and the rest of the world, mostly the SWANA region. Through the archeology of our modern day society, she explores the apomorphy of imperialism, and how colonial powers shaped the current position of non-occidentals through a hegemonic imposition of culture, religion, or politics. She also explores the notions of memory and narration.
As she focuses on social issues, her practice first revolves around researching and collecting data. After gathering all the materials, she translates it into an artistic language that renders her questionings into poetical assemblages, often playing with semiotics.
Before focusing on visual art, she majored in cinema and photography. For this reason, video is one of her main medium. But she also composes wide assemblages made of objects, sound, archival or found materials, photographs and text. She explores new ways to construct narratives. She appropriates personal stories to apply them to wider issues; rendering individual conflicts into collective problematics.
Her work often oscillates between politics and poetry; between stories and history.
As she focuses on social issues, her practice first revolves around researching and collecting data. After gathering all the materials, she translates it into an artistic language that renders her questionings into poetical assemblages, often playing with semiotics.
Before focusing on visual art, she majored in cinema and photography. For this reason, video is one of her main medium. But she also composes wide assemblages made of objects, sound, archival or found materials, photographs and text. She explores new ways to construct narratives. She appropriates personal stories to apply them to wider issues; rendering individual conflicts into collective problematics.
Her work often oscillates between politics and poetry; between stories and history.