EXHIBITION

Shezad Dawood participated in the exhibition Infinite Village as part of Manifesta 13 at Espace Jouenne and Maison Montgrand in Marseilles from 28 August to 4 October 2020 and in Nice at 109 from 16 October to 29 November 2020.

The Infinite Village was a social, collective and architectural sculpture that invited the experimentation of a “common”. This artistic, participative and educational platform occupied the cities of Marseille and Nice in various forms (installations, performances, workshops, conferences and projection) offering plural activities to share with local residents, international guests, associations and the public. This European and International entity is shaping a new common and humanist future.

At Infinite Village Shezad Dawood presented the world premiere of Leviathan Cycle, Episode 6: Ding Ling & Senait. Leviathan Cycle is an ambitious ten-part film cycle designed and directed by Dawood. This series inaugurated in Venice in May 2017 to coincide with 57th Biennale, examining some of the pressing issues of our time. In dialogue with a wide range of marine biologists, oceanographers, political scientists, neurologists and trauma specialists, Leviathan envisions a very similar future to our presence. To examine possible links between borders, mental health and marine well-being. Each episode is taken from the perspective of a different character and their journey. The project also contains a vibrant series of textiles, sculptures and neon lights, collectively imagining a world where the dividing lines between these entities are not fully understood or to which it is not answered.