The video, which also entails 2D animation, brings together different stories on the chalet Raja Saab (a 1950’s experimental architecture), attempting to investigate and restage the disappearance of a dancer from the Crazy Horse Saloon in Beirut. The video is part of an ongoing research on the “Acapulco”, a once very hip beach resort situated in the southern outskirts of the city, that has undergone a radical transformation after 1978.
SD, 12 minutes
Marwa Arsanios, born 1978, lives and works in Beirut. She has exhibited in London, Athens, Oxford, Lisbon, Santiago de Chile and Dubai. She is a founding member of the artist organization 98weeks research project, and one of the organizers of Platform Translation.
Contact: marwaarsanios@hotmail.com
