To Sweep

To sweep seems like one of the common acts in our lives. From the simple daily life chore of cleaning one’s home to the more painful attempt to sweep after bombardment and wars of all sorts to sweeping after a peaceful revolution. To sweep is an act that is essential to start again, to rebuild one’s life.The installation To Sweep was created in December 2010, a few weeks before the sweeping movements that are shaking the Arab World began. Since then, a few items on the To Sweep installation list, including dictatorship and fear, have started to be swept.

To Sweep
420 Brooms and Text
Beirut Exhibition Center, Beirut 2011
London Royal College of Art, London 2011

The Making of the Installation, WATCH 4 MINUTES VIDEO