Now on view, Projects 102: Neïl Beloufa is the artist's first solo New York museum exhibition. Created especially for this exhibition, The Colonies (2016) was made by hand, using inexpensive construction materials and techniques. The video at the center of the installation features a group of people in an unnamed city enthusiastically describing their experience there. Beloufa often works collaboratively, and in this instance he teamed up with actors to generate scripts that imitate popular forms like infomercials and science fiction.
[Neïl Beloufa. People’s passion, lifestyle, beautiful wine, gigantic glass towers, all surrounded by water. 2011. Video, 10 min, 59 sec. Installation view, Schinkel Pavilion, Hopes for the Best, April 4-May 31, 2015. Courtesy the artist, François Ghebaly Gallery, Mendes Wood DM, and ZERO…Milan. Photo: Andreas Rossetti]