Tulu Bayar

Title: INVISIBLE
Medium: Single Channel HD Video
Duration: 3:40 (view excerpt above)
Date: 2011
Sound design, cinematography, art of ebru in the video and video production: Tulu Bayar

Invisible intends to start a conversation on the notions of exoticism, Orientalism, otherness, hybridism and the western perceptions of a homogenous Islamic cultural identity. 

The video features elements of Ebru, the Turkish marbling technique developed in 15th century Persia, and Middle Eastern calligraphy with a contemporary examination. The amalgamation of cultural symbolism from east and west prompts a multi-layered work both in form and meaning. The video embraces performative acts of small gestures, processes and repetition prevalent in Islamic art. 

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