Mohamed Bourouissa at The Turnpike

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Mohamed Bourouissa

The Turnpike, Manchester
16 February-25 March 2019

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Mohamed Bourouissa at The Turnpike, Liverpool Biennial 2019 Touring Programme
Mohamed Bourouissa, Horse Day (film still), 2014-15. Courtesy the artist and Kamel Mennour, Paris/London
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Presented at The Turnpike as part of the Liverpool Biennial touring programme, Mohamed Bourouissa’s film ‘Horse Day’ documents an equestrian event staged by the artist, focusing on a North Philadelphia community’s efforts at neighbourhood revitalisation. With a strong collaborative sensibility, Bourouissa embeds himself within the community, examining how society is structured and how social processes are activated.

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