Nayla Dabaji & Ziad Bitar | What went before

Identical banners have been placed in 5 different entries and/or exits points into/out of the city center.
They are situated at the edge of different neighborhoods in North, South, East and West Belfast.

Each banner is white and displays three words: W H A T W E N T B E F O R E

We believe this object can act as an incomplete reminder and generate different readings depending on the context where it is seen.

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Banner 1, King’s street, Placed on 4/11/08, Ripped down on 05/11/08,
Belfast, 2008

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Banner 2, Station Street Flyover, Placed on 06/11/08, Disappeared on 18/11/08, Belfast, 2008

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Banner 3, Placed on 6-11-08, Stanhope Drive, 8pm, Belfast, 2008
(Disappeared on 10/11/08)

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Banner 4, North Street, , Placed on 10/11/08, Burned and ripped down on 14/11/08, Belfast, 2008

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Banner 5, Placed on 8-11-08, Bankmore Street, 12 am, Belfast, 2008
(Disappeared on 30/11/08)

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“What went before”
Installation view: FlaxArt Studios, Talk and open studio, Belfast, 2008
11 photographs of banner interventions A3, drawing/Map A2 and rest of banner 4 (burned)

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“What went before”
Documentation to be taken freely by visitors, A3 double sided, texts and images, 200 copies, 2008

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LINKS ON THE WEB

FLAXART INTERNATIONAL RESIDENCY ARTISTS

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