Their Dreams, 2010

Adel Abidin
Their Dreams, 2010
6-channel video installation
4 minutes
Film still
Image courtesy of the Artist
Commissioned by Sharjah Art Foundation

Overview

Works on view include Their Dreams, a six-channel video installation by artist Adil Abidin and Death at a 30 Degree Angle, a two-channel video by artist Bani Abidi.

Their Dreams (2010) is a six-channel video installation reflecting interviews and illustrations from children in various locations. A work inspired from childrens’ stories of their dreams about what they could be and what they hope to receive from the world.

Commissioned by Sharjah Art Foundation

Death at a 30 Degree Angle (2012) is a multimedia installation composed of video, architectural drawings and clay maquettes. It constructs a fictional narrative about the commissioning of a monumental sculpture by a small-time politician in India.

Commissioned by Sharjah Art Foundation

Selections is a series of exhibitions curated from the Sharjah Art Foundation Collection.

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Selections: Summer 2016

Abidin, Adel

Adel Abidin began his career as a painter, his work encompasses video, installation, photography and new media.

Selections: Summer 2016

Their Dreams

This work is inspired from childrens’ stories of their dreams about what they could be and what they hope to receive from the world.