Fouad Elkoury - July 20 - 20 July - I wake up with the conviction that Israeli bombings are not the result of a thoughtful policy but of a pathological violence. One by one, my projects and predictions start going awry. I wrote to S. in Alexandria, asking her to meet me in Istanbul, the city she loves. Whatever dates she chooses, I go with – it’s easier that way, since I’ve lost all points of reference. She rings me back a few hours later, shortly after a bomb struck next to the house, targeted at a drilling truck that was (wrongfully?) mistaken for a missile launcher. My heart is racing as I listen to her voice... she agrees. In the conversation, she asks me if her CD collection has been damaged and wonders if I could bring along her orange court shoes. (40x50) - Istanbul

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Title  July 20
Sujet  20 July - I wake up with the conviction that Israeli bombings are not the result of a thoughtful policy but of a pathological violence. One by one, my projects and predictions start going awry. I wrote to S. in Alexandria, asking her to meet me in Istanbul, the city she loves. Whatever dates she chooses, I go with – it’s easier that way, since I’ve lost all points of reference. She rings me back a few hours later, shortly after a bomb struck next to the house, targeted at a drilling truck that was (wrongfully?) mistaken for a missile launcher. My heart is racing as I listen to her voice... she agrees. In the conversation, she asks me if her CD collection has been damaged and wonders if I could bring along her orange court shoes. (40x50)
Reference  08-20juillet
Place  Istanbul
Year  2006