KABUL POOL PARTY (2011)

The vision for this project is naive, simple and beautiful. We've been told that is dangerous too, at least for now. This dream might be realizable in thirty or fourty years, or never. But we'd like to keep on working towards it, respectfully, peacefully and with great curiosity, as a symbol of hope and international interest in this country. We cannot forget about Afghanistan, its cultural richness and exclusive traits, its people.

http://visionforumafghanistan.blogspot.com/

Researching the Afghan Culture Scene, a frustrating business

It's funny, you read on so many websites and announcements (of depressing e-flux ads and other dubious invitation platforms that sport the international art scenes as the number one a world healer) that the afghan art scene is thirsty for some shoulder rubbing with cultural workers from around the world. but when you approach them - nada no reaction. why is that, is there still fear around for interacting with foreigners? Or am I too spoilt, to much used to an art world full of false curiosity and fake niceties?


I guess in Afghanistan seeing is believing. 
I must go there I want to go there, I want to meet people from there and learn.