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  • Born in Mascara, Algeria in March 1957, from a father killed before his birth in the Algerian independence war. He moved to France in 1958, following his mother and his brother, to live in popular suburbs in north Paris where the family stayed
  • Benayoun, Maurice. World Skin, a photo safari in the Land of War sk-Interfaces (2008).
  • Benayoun, M.. World Skin, a photo safari in the Land of War sk-Interfaces (2008).
  • Event: World Skin, a Photo Safari in the Land of WarInstitution: V2, RotterdamComment:
  • Event: Un safari photo au pays de la guerreInstitution: Opéra TotaleComment:
  • The Tele-Actor collects sets of personal keys (housekeys, car keys, etc) from guests at the opening. The Tele-actor must convince guests that it is safe to turn over their keys, that their keys will be safely returned, and so on. Anyone at the
  • In an echoless room a computer and various measuring devices are used to amplify the sound of a body"s internal organs. In the silence, the visitor first hears the sounds inside his or her body, and then the amplified versions from audio speakers. A
  • Kidnap -
    In this sensational precursor to Big Brother, two volunteers were selected from a few hundred applicants and subsequently kidnapped for a period of 48 hours. Selected finalists were chosen at random and put under surveillance. Following this
  • Nemo Observatorium -
    Styrofoam beads are blown around in a big transparent PVC cylinder by five strong fans. Visitors can take place on the armchair in the middle of the whirlpool or observe from the outside one at a time. On the chair, in the eye of the storm it is
  • Archived Blog: http://spongemembrane.blogspot.co.at/Membrane is a responsive installation by the international art research group Sponge that proposes a novel way of communication by gestural interaction. Large sheets of translucent Lexan plastic