Resilience of Al-Mutanabbi Street 2011
Christine Kermaire, Belgium
| Project Al-Mutanabbi
Street Series of three books in a balsa wood case: Phase 1 – 2 – 3; Christine Kermaire, Charleroi, Belgium, 2011-2012 Phase 1: Resilience of Al-Mutanabbi Street Fragments of quotes (in Arabic) from Kant’s Critique of pure reason: “ ...Any sound philosophy is mortally-stricken...” ( Immanuel Kant, Philosopher 1724-1804) With this sentence, Kant attempts to demonstrate that a sound philosophy must evolve, and not to persist into assertions. My goal was to (make) translate a philosopher “ banned “ in certain countries. Accordion papier “ parchemin “ gold and silk 8cm x 7 cm (8 cm x 84 cm) Issued in an edition of 300 signed and numbered. September 2011 Phase 2: Memory of Al-Mutanabbi Street Names of people who were killed in the car bombing, inscribed around a endless screw and pulled by a red thread, vital lead. The graphics were inspired by the lintels of wood carving (“ham yo“) placed at the front of the houses to protect against “the wrong spirits” (Asia). Four opposing leaves in an accordion fold format designed to interleave; joined with a shared pasted down inner cover. March 2012 Phase 3: Future of Al-Mutanabbi Street In progress for July 2012 Christine Kermaire: Master of Plastic Arts - Fine Arts - Silkscreen printing - Restoration and preservation of works of Art - Specialising in applied synthetic materials - Polyester - Wood and moulding - Exhibitions - Design and execution of a large fresco for a swimming pool - Restoration of paintings - Designer for a TV periodical - Graphic designer poster of sailing ships - teacher in a remedial school - Dedicated to sailing - specialises in Art Books - Cover designed in a synthetic material pattern - Piecework execution - Drawings and texts form a link with the cover - 2004 to 2006 : sailing and crossing Atlantic - Since 2008 : books (plan, names...) about American Cemeteries in Belgium and soon other countries : Luxembourg, Holland...  christinekermaire@yahoo.fr
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