Irony in the Middle East - Part I

In her presentation Nat Muller will show how the use of irony and humour operates in contemporary art from the Middle East. Irony and humour function in multiple ways as, amongst others, a strategy of dissent, a way to utter commentary on socio-political issues, counter certain types of representation, or a way to retell certain stories in a new way. In a region known for its “bad news” irony and humour are of course also exit valves that provide much-needed comic relief.