Locus, Mosque
2015 | 1 hr 11 min | Moving Image
In a mosque at the edge of a river in Bangladesh, believers come to pray, chant, sleep and discuss the stories and philosophy of Islam amidst the day to day of its upkeep. The film, shot over years of immersive access, gently and humorously details the practicalities, theologies, and mysteries of deeply-felt spiritual lives at their sites of worship. Upending expectations and exoticism by searching for contradictions and complications the detailed works attain a rhythmic lyricism and philosophical insight.
This project was shortlisted for the 2015 Blake Art Prize, Galleries UNSW, UNSW Art & Design
This project screened in the Asia Pacific Triennale 8, QAGOMA (Queensland Art Gallery of Modern Art
In a mosque at the edge of a river in Bangladesh, believers come to pray, chant, sleep and discuss the stories and philosophy of Islam amidst the day to day of its upkeep. The film, shot over years of immersive access, gently and humorously details the practicalities, theologies, and mysteries of deeply-felt spiritual lives at their sites of worship. Upending expectations and exoticism by searching for contradictions and complications the detailed works attain a rhythmic lyricism and philosophical insight.
This project was shortlisted for the 2015 Blake Art Prize, Galleries UNSW, UNSW Art & Design
This project screened in the Asia Pacific Triennale 8, QAGOMA (Queensland Art Gallery of Modern Art
CREDITS
Writer & Director: Omar A. Chowdhury | Producers: Kate Vinen, Omar A. Chowdhury