Rabih Mroué's exhibition is largely a commentary on the Lebanese Civil War, which the artist experienced first hand during the active years 1975-1990. Using a variety of media, ranging from literature, performance, video, and fine art, Mroué weaves complex tales blending fiction and real experience. News reports, acts of violence, and grim imagery (unspecified whether the artist took the pictures himself) are paired with descriptions of people. The show is accompanied by a short anecdote of the artists aunt, who would record TV shows out of suspicion that subliminal messages were being transmitted by "enemies of Lebanon". He describes how his aunt eventually fell in love with the "TV snow", or the white noise that would show up after the end of transmissions decades before 24 hour channels. In comparing the news reports and recorded incidents with descriptions of people, related or unrelated to the incident, Mroué challenges the media's portrayal of events and validity of stories.
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