http://iowabookgal.com/archives.php Exhibited as part of Gertrude Studios 2023, curated by Amelia Winata at Gertrude Contemporary.
Two-channel video showing two moving image portraits of a bride and a groom (the artist and his former wife, Alaa) singing and dancing to the wedding music. The two portraits are cropped from the wedding footage recorded 10 years ago. The two videos are displayed on separate screens and magnified with two lenses on opposite walls with moving light reflected from a disco ball scattered throughout the space.
Short video documentation of the installation. Dance Floor 2013: “I won’t go… You won’t come”, 2023, 2-channel video with soundtrack (25 min), disco ball, motor, spotlight, lenses. Presented at Gertrude Studios 2023, curated by: Amelia Winata. Courtesy of the artist and THIS IS NO FANTASY, Naarm Melbourne.
Video editing of the work: Esraa El-Feky.
Dance Floor 2013: “I won’t go… You won’t come”, 2023, 2-channel video with soundtrack (25 min), disco ball, motor, spotlight, lenses. Installation view of Gertrude Studios 2023, featuring works by Ezz Monem, presented at Gertrude Contemporary, curated by: Amelia Winata. Courtesy of the artist and THIS IS NO FANTASY, Naarm Melbourne. Photo: Christian Capurro and Machiko Abe.
