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Photographer Hrair Sarkissian: Through These Traumas | Louisiana Channel
“We need to look around us.”
We met prize-winning photographer Hrair Sarkissan from Syria, whose thought-provoking images show us the presence of the absence.
“Most of the work I do is pretty much related to history. Even though something happened decades or centuries ago, it's still very relevant today because there’s so much emotion, feeling, and tragedy there.”
“And for me, the most interesting, the most important thing in my work is the emotions of the people all over the world who live through these traumas. If you pass in front of these images without knowing what they are, I don't think you would stand in front of them and have a very long gaze at each image. But once you realize the title, that's where you get a wake-up call.”
“I am driven by or attracted to the idea of the invisible things we keep seeing. I want to wake up the viewer because we keep doing the same things that we did 100, 200, 300 years ago.”
Hrair Sarkissian (b. 1973 in Syria) lives in London. He earned foundational training at his father’s photographic studio in Damascus and is considered one of the leading conceptual photographers of his generation. Spanning photography, moving images, sculpture, sound, and installation, Sarkissian’s practice creates meditative dreamscapes in some moments and deathscapes in others-sites where the muted voice, absent from the frame, is temporarily offered space to breathe.
Sarkissian is on the Advisory Board of the Arab Image Foundation in Beirut. His 2020 exhibition at The Modern Art Museum of Forth Worth, curated by Dr. Omar Kholeif, was the first solo exhibition of a Syrian artist in the United States. Selected recent exhibitions include the British Art Show 9, the 14th Sharjah Biennial, the Brighton Photo Biennial, the Sursock Museum in Beirut, the Imperial War Museum in London, the Baltic Contemporary Art Centre in Newcastle, the 10th Bamako Encounters African Biennial of Photography, the Armenian Pavilion at the 56th Venice Biennial (awarded the Golden Lion), Tate Modern in London, the New Museum in New York, and the Mori Art Museum in Tokyo.
His mid-career survey exhibition opened in October 2021 at the Sharjah Art Foundation and toured the Bonniers Museum in Stockholm (2022) and the Bonnefanten Museum in Maastricht (2022/23). The exhibition brought together two major new commissions and more than a dozen of his most significant bodies of work from the preceding 15 years.
Hrair Sarkissian was interviewed by Anders Mørch in March 2024. The recording took place at Fotografisk Center in Copenhagen, Denmark, in connection with Sarkissian’s exhibition, The Presence of Absence.
Camera: Anders Mørch
Edited by: Anders Mørch
Produced by: Marc-Christoph Wagner
Copyright: Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, 2024
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Photographer Jacob Holdt: A Message of Love | Louisiana Channel
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Legendary Danish photographer Jacob Holdt shares his compelling journey through America, marked by his deep compassion and empathy for the marginalized communities he encountered and captured with his camera. Holdt’s method of love resulted in his seminal photographic work ‘American Pictures’. Holdt's perspective on America's social dynamics is shaped by his personal encounters with individuals...
Artist Jessica Stockholder: Advice to the Young | Louisiana Channel
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“If you have trouble drawing a straight line, you can enjoy the wiggly ones.” Canadian-American artist Jessica Stockholder gives her advice to aspiring artists. “I would advise people to stay available to their processes. And to not be afraid to make crappy stuff,” Jessica Stockholder says and continues: “The problem that one has in one’s work, that’s the subject.” To her, there’s too much focu...
Jeremy Deller: Can Art Change the World? | Louisiana Channel
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“I think Andy Warhol changed the world. But then, did he change it for the better?” We asked the English conceptual artist Jeremy Deller if he thinks art has the power to change the world. With a master's degree in Art History and a body of work that engages in fan culture, music history and political history, Deller has a deep knowledge and interest in the interplay between culture and society...
"The Need for Freedom Made Me a Writer" | Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir | Louisiana Channel
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"Literature can be anything. It's total freedom, and it's probably my need for freedom that made me a writer." In this interview, acclaimed Icelandic author Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir reflects on her journey as a writer and the profound influence that language, culture - and freedom have had on her work. Ólafsdóttir describes her experience as a writer in a minority language, noting the unique chall...
Systems of Power | Artist Elaine Cameron-Weir | Louisiana Channel
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“Art can infiltrate. It can change people's minds.” We have visited up-and-coming artist Elaine Cameron-Weir in New York, who has an immense love for transforming materials. “My love of observation brought about this love of material. I am fascinated with the real world more than the depiction of it. And then the in-between that sculpture can be. It exists materially in front of us.” Elaine Cam...
"We need to be challenged and inspired to grow" | Architect Tatiana Bilbao | Louisiana Channel
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We met with Tatjana Bilbao, one of the forerunners of contemporary architecture from Mexico, to discuss the challenges that architecture and architects face today. “How can we create architecture that becomes a platform for anyone to create their own existence?” “Architecture is about protection and inspiration. It provides the shelter needed, but not only that. We humans need to be challenged ...
Writer Pola Oloixarac: Advice to the Young | Louisiana Channel
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"I write a few chapters, I let them marinate." Argentinian writer Pola Oloixarac on her process of writing. “Don’t be afraid to be wrong, just write as much as you can, put it away and let it marinate, that’s very important.” Pola Oloixarac expresses the value of belonging to a community of writers, the exchange of feedback, and understanding each other's creative process. "It's these communiti...
Artist Hildigunnur Birgisdóttir: “I want to understand why everything exists” | Louisiana Channel
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Meet the Icelandic artist Hildigunnur Birgisdóttir, who, in her art, uses found objects and shapes from discarded plastic materials such as enter buttons, clothing tags or bread clips. “I do art because I’m always searching for some truth or beauty.” Since childhood, Hildigunnur Birgisdóttir has been curious about the meaning of the world around her. “I just search for these golden nuggets in s...
Frída Ísberg: Writers Are Dangerous | Louisiana Channel
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The young star of Icelandic literature, Frída Ísberg, shares her thoughts on writing today: "In our part of the world, a lot of privileged writers have left the political debates, "she says and adds, "I hate that society is always splitting into two warring armies," highlighting the need for open dialogue. Frída Ísberg delves into the complexities of literature, politics, and societal discourse...
ORLAN: ”Real artists don’t need advice” | Louisiana Channel
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”Artists have to look at the world and make their own idea of the world.” In this short video, French artist ORLAN encourages young artists to engage themselves with the world: “I think that if I have real artists in front of me, they don’t need advice,” says ORLAN and goes on to say that artists need to “situate themselves in the world and in art and take their share of the responsibility.” OR...
American painter Eric Fischl gives his Advice to the Young | Louisiana Channel
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“They should be lucky enough in their young art life that everything they thought was art was stripped from them.” We met one of the grand seigneurs of American art, the painter Eric Fischl who shares his advice for young people. “It’s through your limitations that life becomes expansive. It will be profoundly painful. For a short period of time, hopefully, they will be stripped bare.” Eric Fis...
A trip through Norway with photographer Catherine Opie | Louisiana Channel
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We met Los Angeles-based photographer Catherine Opie in the midst of the Norwegian winter landscape taking images of mountains in the twilight. “It's a mood. It's an emotion. It's the idea that a day begins, a day comes down.” “But it's also thinking about how the history of blue is used in art. Thinking about Picasso's Blue, thinking about Derek Jarman's film Blue, thinking about Cerulean Blue...
Photographer Kirsten Klein: "I believe in respecting the Earth" | Louisiana Channel
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"I believe in respecting the Earth - and respecting everything alive." We visited photographer Kirsten Klein who has a deep reverence for the natural world. Her work is a relentless pursuit of capturing its essence through the lens of her camera. Klein's perspective on life is rooted in a profound respect for the interconnectedness of all living beings and the environment. Her images serve as p...
The Desire to Tell Stories | Writer Tessa Hadley | Louisiana Channel
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British writer Tessa Hadley was 46 when her first novel was published. With candid honesty, Hadley reveals her insecurities and challenges in finding her voice as a writer before becoming a celebrated novelist. Today Tessa Hadley is considered a master of weaving ordinary moments into extraordinary narratives that resonate with readers across generations. Reflecting on her earliest literary inf...
Refik Anadol's Advice to the Young | Louisiana Channel
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Refik Anadol's Advice to the Young | Louisiana Channel
Writer Hernan Diaz on New York | Louisiana Channel
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Writer Hernan Diaz on New York | Louisiana Channel
Joyce Carol Oates On Social Media | Louisiana Channel
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Joyce Carol Oates On Social Media | Louisiana Channel
Artist Tove Storch: "I've never seen a sculpture like this before" | Louisiana Channel
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Artist Tove Storch: "I've never seen a sculpture like this before" | Louisiana Channel
Artist Hugh Hayden: Recasting the Melting Pot | Louisiana Channel
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Artist Hugh Hayden: Recasting the Melting Pot | Louisiana Channel
Writer Jón Kalman Stefánsson: Poetry Makes Prose Deeper | Louisiana Channel
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Writer Jón Kalman Stefánsson: Poetry Makes Prose Deeper | Louisiana Channel
Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s Advice to the Young | Louisiana Channel
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Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s Advice to the Young | Louisiana Channel
Writer Eva Menasse: A Force Bigger Than Me | Louisiana Channel
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Writer Eva Menasse: A Force Bigger Than Me | Louisiana Channel
Marina Abramović & Ulay: On Performance and Reperformance | Louisiana Channel
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Marina Abramović & Ulay: On Performance and Reperformance | Louisiana Channel
Writer Claire-Louise Bennett's Advice to the Young | Louisiana Channel
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Writer Claire-Louise Bennett's Advice to the Young | Louisiana Channel
Artist Ragnar Kjartansson: Advice to the Young | Louisiana Channel
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Artist Ragnar Kjartansson: Advice to the Young | Louisiana Channel
Paul Graham on Diane Arbus | Louisiana Channel
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Paul Graham on Diane Arbus | Louisiana Channel
Artist Yael Bartana: Imagine Something Different | Louisiana Channel
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Artist Yael Bartana: Imagine Something Different | Louisiana Channel
Writer Wole Soyinka: Advice to the Young | Louisiana Channel
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Writer Wole Soyinka: Advice to the Young | Louisiana Channel
Strangers in the Family | Writer Claudia Durastanti | Louisiana Channel
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Strangers in the Family | Writer Claudia Durastanti | Louisiana Channel

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  • @danarzechula3769
    @danarzechula3769 16 годин тому

    I know she is known for her intellect but she has really pretty eyes😊

  • @danarzechula3769
    @danarzechula3769 16 годин тому

    Ukraine forever❤❤❤❤

  • @KirstineTermansen-cq9tk
    @KirstineTermansen-cq9tk 17 годин тому

    I think jail, is food, and lost hopes

  • @KirstineTermansen-cq9tk
    @KirstineTermansen-cq9tk 17 годин тому

    Photo analyse, is a great skill From school, and Union

  • @KirstineTermansen-cq9tk
    @KirstineTermansen-cq9tk 17 годин тому

    ❤❤❤ Esbjerg look going downward Sending, hated

  • @KirstineTermansen-cq9tk
    @KirstineTermansen-cq9tk 17 годин тому

    It is important to not Glory a person, or town or land, One China women said, you can find ghettos anywhere, or Rich even in Denmark

  • @Tryunderstandingsarcasm
    @Tryunderstandingsarcasm 19 годин тому

    This meant a lot to me. Thank you.

  • @ioneeamigo8357
    @ioneeamigo8357 20 годин тому

    Incredible person. I like to go and travel Africa, kind of like that. But I am afraid 😅

  • @S_D_DD
    @S_D_DD 22 години тому

    Родителям чувака повезло побывать и про нацистах и при коммунистах одновременно, комбо)

  • @larswillsen
    @larswillsen 22 години тому

    Mr. Holdt is a truly amazing storyteller - He had one mission in life, to show the world the true colors of the United States.

  • @labo1386
    @labo1386 23 години тому

    true artist

  • @annalisahansen2522
    @annalisahansen2522 День тому

    I really appreciated this, thank you so much ❤

  • @THEDJBREEZE
    @THEDJBREEZE День тому

    Where can I watch the full video?

  • @ImaniTolliver
    @ImaniTolliver День тому

    So brilliant - her imagination is wondrous and so expansive!

  • @jm200sx
    @jm200sx День тому

    karsh

  • @masterprintmaker
    @masterprintmaker День тому

    photography has become just "too pretty" in general ?

  • @annedebthune3084
    @annedebthune3084 День тому

    This was very educational as well as heart rendingly beautiful, it takes a Dane to show America!

  • @ye77a
    @ye77a День тому

    🟦

  • @ndyayepat
    @ndyayepat 2 дні тому

    Thanks.so much dear Jakob for the extraordinary Love you' ve expressed all your life through and up to these days... Love you Patricia from Ftance

  • @rolf_siggaard
    @rolf_siggaard 2 дні тому

    Thanks so much for sharing this strong and brutally honest story. Jacob’s images are exceptional.

  • @Peopleprofile_
    @Peopleprofile_ 2 дні тому

    Beautiful work by Jacob Holdt

  • @joaquinolveraalmazan4620
    @joaquinolveraalmazan4620 2 дні тому

    Is that for real? I don't know what to call this. Or maybe I know nothing about art.

  • @jjohnson5014
    @jjohnson5014 2 дні тому

    The narration is just as enjoyable as Andy Warhol's perfomance

  • @julioguima8126
    @julioguima8126 2 дні тому

    I'm so happy to have found this channel!!! What a beautiful place.

  • @govertvisser8085
    @govertvisser8085 2 дні тому

    That's Knowledge playing God is a dj stuff; this guy is not alone... :-) Thanx for making music, dude... <3 X 3

  • @deanyanko3326
    @deanyanko3326 2 дні тому

    when you have that "crazy' smile like a seasoned yogi you got "it"

  • @user-ub8dh4wp8c
    @user-ub8dh4wp8c 2 дні тому

    I am so sad... I loved his books.

  • @DAVIDLAMOURANNE
    @DAVIDLAMOURANNE 2 дні тому

    This channel is run by creeps and is horrible. Obviously you can tell I’m right by the absence of views and comments.

  • @paulwoodford1984
    @paulwoodford1984 2 дні тому

    This is the type of art that people with no talent will like as the is is the only thing they can do. Create a mess like a child.

  • @alexandrugheorghe5610
    @alexandrugheorghe5610 3 дні тому

    Link to the full interview, please (and pin it as first comment 📌)

  • @einanderer2738
    @einanderer2738 3 дні тому

    Thank you for these moments and thoughts.

  • @fishermansdirect1631
    @fishermansdirect1631 3 дні тому

    GFYSYDWC

  • @mindmineromega
    @mindmineromega 3 дні тому

    I've seen and played in an area he photographed ( min. 7:31) I stumbled on this jewel and so thankful that I did.!!

  • @jimmyjames3173
    @jimmyjames3173 3 дні тому

    Incredible photographs and history

  • @vonrock6862
    @vonrock6862 3 дні тому

    I miss Angel Food McSpade

  • @achaley4186
    @achaley4186 3 дні тому

    Wow, God Bless us all. Beloved, let us love. ⭐🙏🏼❤

  • @dylanmccallister1888
    @dylanmccallister1888 3 дні тому

    If werner herzog was a dutch photographer instead of a german filmmaker

  • @CyberspacedLoner
    @CyberspacedLoner 3 дні тому

    Rest in Peace Paul Auster

  • @davidsparks6146
    @davidsparks6146 3 дні тому

    Crumb looks bored and tired from the start of this interview... and it's made even worse by the 400lb (Plus)... guy stumbling through the questions... Crumb looks so small in comparison to the fat guy... just like one of his many images.... LOL... I have been a fan of Crumb since 1970... Yep I'm THAT old. Crumb was the gateway for young guys (I was 12 when I saw my first Crumb magazine)... the sheer rawness and unblinking images of sex with really thick girls with giant butts (in 1970 wasn't in fashion) I could see that I wasn't alone in my desire for these girls... I went on to work in the art world with my own drawings... I went to CalArts with the Disney animators.... influenced secretly by Crumb in my personal artwork.... (sigh) those were the days... hippie chicks were the best!

  • @urabagofcells2228
    @urabagofcells2228 4 дні тому

    How can you do all this work and still use the words "ghettos" and "blacks" and "ghetto blacks" (?!) and "blacks dealing with... things" to describe what you know? To still have such stubbornly outdated Danish descriptions? How can you really be so intimately connected to the 'subjects' you photograph and still use dehumanizing language. age should make us wiser. i guess when your language is photography your words stay underdeveloped and neglected? And a full hour... in proportion to all the other videos... we get validated, time spent, and 'beautified' through the white lens :-(

  • @dirtycelinefrenchman
    @dirtycelinefrenchman 4 дні тому

    Imagine a writer that never reads

  • @monkeydad47
    @monkeydad47 4 дні тому

    I was almost escorted out because i was so entranced i started reading through the pamphlets on the table's and security wasn't sure if that was actually allowed or not.

  • @davidmayhew8083
    @davidmayhew8083 4 дні тому

    I'm at an age where I can say I'm put off by artist opinning about art. So much of it is just crap. Mental masturbation. "Existential", "totemic", "gnomic"....blech. "contextualization"...that ought to be in there too. Just shut up and paint.

  • @rvbsoundfactory
    @rvbsoundfactory 4 дні тому

    I am new to this work of Mr. Jacob Holdt. Some very powerful images. Very articulate gentleman and he explained the power of love very well. Thank you very much for your enlightenment.

  • @batouttahell454
    @batouttahell454 4 дні тому

    Great Story

  • @batouttahell454
    @batouttahell454 4 дні тому

    Two Parent households are CRITICALLY IMPORTANT

  • @vijayarchitect
    @vijayarchitect 4 дні тому

    Reading history of love , i get to know her

  • @lazyjazzymusic
    @lazyjazzymusic 4 дні тому

    Thank you for your beautiful stories and the intimacy we've shared 1:1 all throughout the years. RIP🌹

  • @harpreetkathuria6721
    @harpreetkathuria6721 4 дні тому

    A wonderful interview!! RIP Paul Auster! The beauty of your works keeps you alive, very much here, on this earth!!

  • @StephaneDelgadohk
    @StephaneDelgadohk 4 дні тому

    AAAAA