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Alia FARID : 'In Lieu Of What Is' ⤏ 2022

'Sculpture Garden'

Geneva Biennale .. ⟨3rd Edition⟩

The ambition of this project is to establish itself as a major summer artistic event for the region, offering Geneva, its inhabitants and its many national and international visitors an outdoor exhibition of high-caliber during the whole summer period.

 

A monumental installation of five larger-than-life vessels used to store and carry water.

The artist draws attention to the lack of available fresh water being and ecological consequence of government policies that have prioritized oil extraction above nearly all else across the Arabian Gulf (where she comes from).

 

Fiberglass and Polyester Resin

 

Genève ⇀ Quai Gustave-Ador

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Uploaded on July 10, 2022
Taken on June 23, 2022