Friday Lunch, Ghada Al-Jumu’ah
Friday Lunch, Ghada Al-Jumu’ah [غدا الجمعة] is an immersive, interactive experience documenting the complexity, beauty, political tension, discomfort, and chaotic layers embedded in Friday lunches in Arab households. The Arabic word for Friday is al-Jumu’ah, which means “the day of gathering”.
This art project manifests itself through an augmented reality experience, a teaser in 3D poster format, as well as a soundscape. The soundscape can be listened to before, after, or while watching the AR experience - this invites the opportunity to set boundaries with the experience, and have control over the space curated in relation to the experience. The piece triggers a sense of stress, chaos, tension, grief, familiarity, peace, hominess, and comfort, all at once.
Sahtein. Bon appétit. Enjoy.
