Legsco
Legsco
Cherine Fahd
In Legsco, Chérine Fahd spent the duration of the project (every day from 3:00 pm onwards) inviting passersby to cast their feet, speaking to the difference of each foot (as a print) that all nonetheless tread the same earth.
The Corniche Project was one of the earlier initiatives by Ashkal Alwan: The Lebanese Association for Plastic Arts. Art works were exhibited all along Beirut’s famous seaside promenade – known colloquially in its French form “corniche” – featuring installations, sculptures and performances. - Mind the Gap Agency Participating Artists: Marwan Rechmaoui, Rana Haddad, Pierre Hage Boutros, Nasser Soumi, Nagi Assi, Nabil Helou, Rabih Zeidan, Konglomerat, Silia Abou Arbid, Ghassan Maasri, Nelly Chemaly, Tony Chakar, Samer Chalfoun, Mohamed Chamseddine, Akram Zaatari, Cherine Fahd
Year: 1999
Location: Corniche, Beirut
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Date: 1999
Location: Corniche El Manara
Medium: Performance
Material: N/A
Section: Contemporary
Duration: Temporary
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Participatory Art
Participatory Art
Participatory art directly engages people in the creative process so that they become participants in the event. In this respect, the artist is seen as a collaborator and a co-producer of the project along with the audience.
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Site-specific Intervention
Site-specific Intervention
Site-specific artworks / projects take into consideration the location where it is to be exposed, with regard to both space and community. In other words, it is marked with the site’s history, physical elements, topographical features, socioeconomic factors and/or other significant elements, which make the work impossible to displace, or, at the least, less relevant if not apprehended within this site.
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Participatory art directly engages people in the creative process so that they become participants in the event. In this respect, the artist is seen as a collaborator and a co-producer of the project along with the audience.
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Site-specific artworks / projects take into consideration the location where it is to be exposed, with regard to both space and community. In other words, it is marked with the site’s history, physical elements, topographical features, socioeconomic factors and/or other significant elements, which make the work impossible to displace, or, at the least, less relevant if not apprehended within this site.
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Framework: The Corniche Project
Authorizations: N/A
Commissioner: Ashkal Alwan
This category refers to artworks or projects that take place for a specific amount of time determined by the artist, the commissioner, or the authorities involved.
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