Najla EL ZEIN (née en 1983)Distortion, 12, 2018Résine renforcéeSignature et numérotation incisées sous le plateau D'une édition à 5 exemplaires + 2 APFiber reinforced resin concrete; signed and numbered; from an edition of 5 + 2 AP54,5 x 98 x 50 cm - 21 1/2 x 38 5/8 x 19 3/4 in.EXPOSITIONNew York, Friedman Benda, Najla El Zein: Transition, 28 février-6 avril 2019, reproduit p. 14 du catalogue de l'expositionNOTEUn exemplaire est conservé dans les collections du Victoria and Albert Museum, Londres"Emotional distortion leads to changes of perception, intuition as well as confusion, affecting into new proportions of realities, an alteration of the self, the being, with an inner and outer transformation.Distortion, with its series of benches, represents transformational changes of distinct spatial interactions. A sharp and bold body expands into a gentle, round and seductive form, embracing the beauty of femininity. Warm and affectionate, the object contradictorily conveys feelings of incomprehension, disconnection and isolation." Najla El Zein © Courtesy of Friedman Benda and Najla El Zein / Photo by Damien Arlettaz"10000