​Ruin and Rebuild: Exhibition of Urban Dereliction

‘The essence of Jasmines’ (روح الياسمين) focuses on the ruination of Tunis suburbs. The title suggests not only the embracing exotic smell of flowers, typical of the North African country, but the label Tunisian people were given after the Arab Spring (the Jasmine Revolution). The exhibition presents the ruination people are experiencing every day in the North African capital city after the uprising in 2010 and shows the effects the revolution had on their everyday life. The images and film footage portray the most salient moments of typical Tunisian life in a condition of ruination, catching the beauty of happiness that shines through the simplicity of Tunisian life in the suburbs. ‘The essence of Jasmines' aims to present and bring to light the deep soul of the Tunisian people; a side of Tunisia that is far different from the palm tree oasis advertised in magazines.

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See the film section for footage of Sara's exhibit as well as an interview.