Sirah Foighel Brutmann & Eitan Efrat - Là

For their first museum exhibition, Sirah Foighel Brutmann & Eitan Efrat created their project Là, a multifaceted critical work that represents a reconciliation with the death of Belgian director Chantal Akerman on the one hand, and, on the other, with the impossibility of being able to communicate with her after her death.

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Brussels-based artists and filmmakers Sirah Foighel Brutmann (°1983) and Eitan Efrat (°1983) produced their new project Là for their first museum exhibition. The title affectionately refers to Là-bas, the 2006 film by Belgian director Chantal Akerman (1950 - 2015). Phonetically, Là (meaning 'there' in French) means different things in Arabic and Hebrew. In Arabic, لا means no (the negation of hegemonic narratives on the land). In Hebrew, לה means for her (a tribute or a sort of offering to Chantal Akerman). Là simultaneously represents a continuation of Brutmann and Efrat’s imaginary dialogue with Chantal Akerman and an audio-visual journey between Belgium and the Negev/al-Naqab desert in Israel/Palestine, whilst examining the belief of belonging through natural elements and historical accountability.