Kader Attia - Oil & Sugar

Following on from my last post about the now finished New Cartographies exhibition, I wanted to feature the work of Kader Attia.

I had been particularly struck by the video on display entitled 'Oil and Sugar #2', but forgotten to make a note of it on the day, I want to thank co-curator Edward Welch for getting in touch and letting me know who it was.

The video shows motor oil being poured onto a sugar cubes arranged on a silver platter. The neat, architectural form collapses, and turns into something of a ruined landscape.

These screencaps below are actually of the original 'Oil and Sugar' but give you an idea of the bold imagery involved...

© Kader Attia. 'Oil & Sugar'. 2007. Video.

Images found here.

For a better description of the video than mine, and some insight into what is represented beneath its exterior as a rather lovely visual, I recommend Megan Lee's write up here.
Sadly I couldn't find the video online, Tate seemed like it might have it, but the link was broken.