Sunsets, everyday

Synopsis

Sunsets, everyday is the result of an investigation that the artist undertook of the process, both physical and cinematic, involved in creating images of domestic violence

Director Biography

Filmmaker and visual artist Basir MAHMOOD (1985, Pakistan) studied in Lahore at Beaconhouse National University and launched his career with a year-long fellowship at Akademie Schloss Solitude, Stuttgart. He went on to participate in residencies in five different countries, including a residency at the Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten, Amsterdam. Mahmood uses video, film and photography to explore embedded social and historical terrains of the ordinary. His works has been shown at galleries and exhibitions around the globe, bringing him international acclaim and at least eight grants and awards.