Marwa Benhalim

A long term multimedia (written text, video, sculpture and performance) project, “The Chair” investigates symbolic domination in the Arab region through the concept of the “seat of power”. Power in the Arab region is embodied in “the chair”, from the throne occupied by the dictator when addressing the nation to the coffeehouse chair. This ubiquitous article of furniture and one’s proximity to it throws into relief the reciprocal relationship between the individual and power.