A life ring is supposed to save people ’ s life . But , what means a life ring for a refugee ? Zaid Saad , a visual artist who is devoted to conceptual art , is asking what is written on the wall : “ Is the life ring , that is offered to refugees , really a life saver ?”.
We see three life rings made out of concrete , hanging on the wall . We see a halved life ring made out of concrete on the ground . Concrete is heavy , like the decision you make to become a refugee , your experience on your journey as a refugee , your shock , how the destination country is dealing with you as a refugee . You think you are a human being , but you are only concrete , heavy to deal with . We see the colour of submarine , what people see if they are drowning . Our feet feel the water , what people feel if they are drowning .
The colour orange is supposed to warn , to get attention , to get help . The colour orange appears in dark moments , as in his room-installation .
According to the World Migration Report 2020 , published on the website of IOM , the number of migrants in the world has reached 272.000.000 humans . Are these 272.000.000 people humans or just concrete , heavy to deal with ?
Zaid Saad is a visual artist . He is talking in his art about migration . “ CONCRETE o ” is part of his series of concrete sculptures . The letter ‘ o ’ in his title “ CONCRETE o ” refers to the form of a life ring : ‘ o ’.
CONCRETE o Zaid Saad
زيد سعد
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