Armando Perna's Beirut Suburbs Photographed via Remote Camera at Polignano Show
Presented by Planar Gallery in Bari, Armando Perna's photographic report documents the disfigured outskirts (dahiya) of Beirut, capturing a constant state of urban abnormality. To bypass security bans on photography, Perna used a digital camera hidden in a car and controlled remotely via Bluetooth, a method similar to Google's street view documentation. The work alternates between black-and-white and color images, focusing on daily survival practices in a war-ravaged and still vulnerable territory. The project intertwines documentary urgency with the artist's civil role. The exhibition is held in Polignano a Mare.
Key facts
- Armando Perna's photographic reportage documents the outskirts of Beirut.
- The work is presented by Planar Gallery in Bari.
- Perna used a digital camera hidden in a car and controlled remotely via Bluetooth to bypass security bans.
- The method is similar to Google's street view documentation.
- Images alternate between black-and-white and color.
- The focus is on daily survival practices in a war-ravaged territory.
- The project addresses documentary and civil urgency.
- The exhibition is in Polignano a Mare.
Entities
Artists
- Armando Perna
Institutions
- Planar Gallery
Locations
- Beirut
- Bari
- Polignano a Mare