Walid Sadek and Nadia Bou Ali Discuss Survivors, Translation, and Sectarianism in ARTMargins Interview

In June 2015, ARTMargins Online published an interview between artist Walid Sadek and writer Nadia Bou Ali, conducted in Beirut. The conversation explores Sadek's allegorical approach, which he has developed since the declared conclusion of the Lebanese civil war, focusing on themes of transitoriness and eternity. Sadek raises questions about openness in a world shaped by historical violence and the structural dislocations of capitalist modernity. He examines sectarianism as both a symptom of capitalist relations and a source from which survivors emerge, noting its guilt-saturated dynamics in contrast to guiltless commodity relations. The discussion also touches on translation and the concept of 'the next' in Sadek's work, reflecting his ongoing interventions in post-war Lebanon. The interview is part of ARTMargins Online's series of interviews, highlighting critical artistic perspectives from the region.