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Horseday

Fascinated by the role that riding plays in the life of black community, for his exhibition at Stedelijk Mohamed Buourouissa photographed decorated horses in Philadelphia.

Mohamed Bourouissa is known for his direct, imposing color photographs of young people and everyday life in the Paris suburbs. Bourouissa is fascinated by systems, how society is structured, and how social processes are activated. Unlike traditional socially critical photographers, he always works within and in collaboration with communities.

Mohamed Bourouissa, Untitled, from: Horseday (2013), chromogenic colour print. Coll. Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam. © Mohamed Bourouissa

For Horseday, Bourouissa collaborated with a local community in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (US). Fascinated by the role that horses, stables, and riding play in the life of this black community, he teamed up with artists and riders to organize a contest for the most beautifully decorated horse. Bourouissa translated this event into a series of majestic photos, a film, and a number of sculptures.

Billy Dufala with Mohamed Bourouissa for Horseday project, 2014. Courtesy Billy Dufala, Mohamed Bourouissa, Kamel Mennour Gallery

10 September 2016 – 1 January 2017
Mohamed Bourouissa: Horseday
Stedelijk Museum
Postbus 75082, Amsterdam

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Horseday

Fascinated by the role that riding plays in the life of black community, for his exhibition at Stedelijk Mohamed Buourouissa photographed decorated horses in Philadelphia.

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