The Labyrinth (2021)
The Labyrinth is an immersive, site-specific, installation built around a 1920 black-and-white photograph of Jerusalem. This historic cityscape shows a diverse architectural identity: Arabic, Ottoman and Christian architectures overlap. Domes of mosques and church towers line the narrow alleyways placed in front of a peaceful, landscaped value. A sculptural labyrinth interrupts any direct view, forcing the viewer to move, shift and confront the impossibility of a single perspective on the city.
Hazem Harb produced this installation, in situ, for the nomadic art salon, Offscreen, Paris, within the historic and troubled site of the Saint-Louis Chapel of the Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital.
