Year: 2006
Type: article
Abstract: A British-based artist, Zineb Sedira was born in Paris to Algerian parents in 1963.Her work, underpinned by this cross-cultural identity, has been highly autobiographical and examines themes such as cultural identity, memory, translation, language, and diaspora.Her art spans film, photography, video, and installation.Sedira has exhibited widely across Europe, the Middle East, and the United States.Her first major solo exhibition took place from January 10 to February 22, 2004, at the Cornerhouse arts and cultural center in Manchester, UK.A DVD-ROM, Telling Stories with Differences (2004), which features a selection of Sedira's video works, was issued to accompany the exhibition.Images of many of her works can also be consulted on Sedira's own Web site, http://www.zinebsedira.com.The following interview took place in London on February 26, 2004. Joseph McGonagle (JM):Your work at the exhibition at the Cornerhouse dealt predominantly with the politics of identity, especially that of women, and women have featured heavily in your previous pieces, too.Why have you traditionally chosen to focus on women and their experiences?Zineb Sedira (ZS): Well, I actually did my BA at Central Saint Martins in London, where I was
Source: Signs
DOI: 10.1086/498990
Authors: Joseph McGonagle, Zineb Sedira
Institution: Bangor University
Language: English
Topic: Art, Politics, and Modernism
Subfield: Visual Arts and Performing Arts
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2159883146