Bassam ALKHOURI

Untitled Experimental video | dv | color | 2'35'' | Syria | 2005 More and more we communicate through our own way of thinking, without trying to understand the mentality, background, or politics of the 'other' one. "Untitled": he's standing behind the window, using all his senses. In comes dialogue. Bassam Youssef Alkhouri is an artist originally from Katana, Syria. He has a Bachelor of Visual Communication from the Academy of Fine Arts, Damascus, Syrai, where he studied from 1988 to 1993, and a Postgraduate Research & Practice in Art from the Dutch Art Institute, Enschede, The Netherlands, where he studied from 2003 to 2005. His exhibitions include: May 2006 - "Here as the center of the world", Dutch Art Institute, NIASD Damascus, Syria; May/June 2006 - La 6eme edition des journees de la photographie de Damas, Le Centre culturel francais de Damas, Damascus, Syria; March 2006 - Festival International d’Art Video Casablanca, Morrocco; May 2005 - Open Daizzz Dutch Art Institute, Enschede, The Netherlands; A Consumption of Justice Arts Center Dyarbakir, Art Gallery of the Greater Municipality of Diyarbakir, Turkey; April 2005 - Arts Centre, Dyarbakir, Turkey; November 2004 - Crossing The Border Opstandingskerk, Enschede, The Netherlands; April 2004 - The Big Communication Nanjing Art Academy, China; March 2003 - Howden Festival, East Yorkshire, England; April 2003 - Assyrian New Year Convention City Hall, Hengelo, The Netherlands; March 2002 - AL-Tajalliat (The Visions) Holy cross halls, Damascus, Syria; Sept. 2000 - Darat Al Funun The Arts Home, Amman, Jordan; May 2000 - Passion Week, The Armenian Church, Damascus, Syria; May 1997 - Passion Week, The Round Theatre, Damascus, Syria; Jan. 1994 - Many and Almanawia Goethe Institute, Damascus, Syria. Since Alkhouri's arrival in The Netherlands in 2004, he has become interested in working with video, derived from his experiences of daily life. Artist statement I make short videos from my daily life.In my video works, I research the relationship between how things appear on the outside and what lies beneath their surface. I am interested in how people often follow ideas prescribed by systems of power. Whose propaganda is distributed in various media, without trying to understand the surrounding issues by them self. This closed way of thinking affects how people behave and communicate, which I try to reveal in my work. List of exhibition, filmography... Bassam Youssef Alkhouri Youssef Alazmeh Street Hrt. Alkurdi Damascus, Katana Syria 0096-3116821126 Bassam22@hotmail.com Bassam.alkhouri@gmail.com Education Dutch Art Institute Postgraduate Research & Practice in Art Enschede, The Netherlands 2003 - 2005 Academy of Fine Arts Batchelor of Visual Communication Damascus, Syria 1988 - 1993 The Institute of Teacher Preparation Art Teacher (Secondary - and High school.) Damascus, Syria 1985 -1987 Exhibition 10 – 22 May 2006 ‘Here as the center of the world’ Dutch Art Institute / NIASD Damascus, Syria Partner and organizer of this transnational art and research project 2 May – 2 June 2006 La 6eme edition des journees de la photographie de Damas Le Centre culturel francais de Damas Damascus, Syria Video 20- 25 March 2006 Festival International d’Art Video Casablanca, Marocco Video festival 25 - 27 May 2005 Open Daizzz Dutch Art Institute, Enschede, The Netherlands Group exhibition 1 – 22 May 2005 A Consumption of Justice Arts Center Dyarbakir, Art Gallery of the Greater Municipality of Diyarbakir, Turkey Curated by Beral Medra Video installation Group exhibition 26 April 2005 Arts Centre, Dyarbakir, Turkey Video installation Group exhibition with Dutch Art Institute 12 –16 November 2004 Crossing The Border Opstandingskerk, Enschede, The Netherlands Paintings and video installation Solo exhibition April 2004 The Big Communication Nanjing Art Academy, China Video, paintings Group exhibition 10 – 20 March 2003 Howden Festival East Yorkshire, England Paintings Group exhibition 14 – 30 April 2003 Assyrian New Year Convention City Hall, Hengelo, The Netherlands Paintings Group exhibition 24 March 2002 AL-Tajalliat (The Visions) Holy cross halls, Damascus, Syria Cooperation Jabri House Gallery Paintings, light art, dancing performance and sound Solo exhibition 30 September 2000 Darat Al Funun The Arts Home, Amman, Jordan Summer Academy of Art Curated by Marwan Kassab-Bachi Paintings Group exhibition 16 - 21 May 2000 Passion Week The Armenian Church, Damascus, Syria Paintings, slide show, light art and sound Solo exhibition 19- 21 May 1997 Passion Week The Round Theatre, Damascus, Syria Paintings, slide show, light art and sound Solo exhibition 10- 24 Jan. 1994 Many and Almanawia Goethe Institute, Damascus, Syria Paintings Solo exhibition