This photo series consists of hilarious, absurd photos, that surprises us and make us laugh. They are, however, in the spirit of the work of Moroccan photographer Hicham Benohoud, an artist who loves to stage situations and realized strange photos of his students posing in their classroom under his supervision. If it is considered very nice, if it is a part of the regular Moroccan décor, then the donkey, means of transport and traction so prevalent, is deemed as stupid and resigned. By installing in an unusual way these animals in bourgeois interiors, the photographer creates a shock. It’s not normal ! But the fact that donkeys pose for a photographer inside these richly decorated living rooms underlines that they accept everything, any kind of orders and that they are always ready to obey. That makes photographer Hicham Benohoud laugh and despair at the same time and leads us to think that if we accept everything we can reach absurd situations. Rather than despairing, the photographer prefers to laugh – and we laugh along with him.
FESTIVAL
Photo Phnom Penh 2015
From January 31th to February 28th, 2015
Institut français du Cambodge
218 rue 184 – Phnom Penh
Cambodia
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