This work, from the series Périphérique, was made with the cooperation of young people from French suburbs in order to explore these specific social and geographical spaces. Bourouissa has said of this series, “What I am after is that very fleeting tenth of a second when the tension is at its most extreme… where anything could happen, or nothing.”
Mohamed Bourouissa (b. 1978, Blida, Algeria) grew up and lives in France. His practice incorporates photography, moving image and, more recently, sculpture and installation.
This photograph featured as part of the Touchstone programme (2012-2020). Each display consisted of a single photographic work on the Eranda studio floor where visitors were invited to respond to the question 'What do you see?' using the cards and pencils provided. A bench was placed in front of the work, encouraging people to spend a little longer than they might usually. The programme was part of a wider series of projects and activities related to visual literacy.
A selection of audience responses to the question 'What do you see?'
