Mohamed Bourouissa
Recognised in 2007-2008 for his series of photos of the suburbs, Mohamed Bourouissa deconstructs the media’s conventions of representation.
Scenes of riots re-enacted by their protagonists, images filmed using a mobile phone smuggled to a prison inmate, or with hidden cameras given to cigarette sellers in Barbès, Paris: the artist uses every type of image, giving the initiative to those who are usually deprived of it. He is less interested in documenting reality than in highlighting new stories.
