Zineb Sedira's Dreams Have No Titles Opens at Whitechapel Gallery

The Whitechapel Gallery is showcasing Zineb Sedira's exhibition Dreams Have No Titles, marking its first appearance in the UK after its original presentation at the French Pavilion during the 59th Venice Biennale in 2022. This multimedia installation reimagines the gallery as film sets, drawing inspiration from specific films and the artist's own background. It delves into the avant-garde cinema of the 1960s and 70s in France, Italy, and Algeria, emphasizing collaboration and support for liberation movements. Among the displays are a ballroom inspired by Ettore Scola's Le Bal (1983) with tango dancers, a dressing room, a stage with discarded instruments, a green screen, and a replica of Sedira's Brixton living room, featuring a video discussion between artist Sonia Boyce and curator Gilane Tawadros about 1990s London art. An industrial shelving unit showcases film reels from Sedira's F For Fake, echoing Orson Welles' assertion that 'film is about trickery.' The exhibition examines the interplay of reality and artifice, the roles of the artist as both creator and character, and the engagement of visitors as participants. Additionally, Sedira has curated a selection of liberationist cinema.