19 a day , 2014

photo documentation, performance

19 a Day is a collaboration with Makhachkala-based photographer Shamil Gadzhidadaev. On 14 September 2014, we attempted to crash as many weddings as we could, and by the end of the day we had notched up nineteen. There are more than 60 wedding venues in the city. Late spring, summer and early autumn is peak season for weddings, the venues are in use all weekend. I crashed weddings pretending to be an invited guest. I congratulated the newlyweds, danced, ate, and,
guided by Shamil’s professional knowhow and expertise, took standard wedding photographs. Although we intended to document the staging of someone crashing a wedding, we also wanted to document bridal styles of the region. The work is currently exhibited in stacks of 10x15 cm photographs that can be taken away by the visitors for thier private archives.

Photography: Shamil Gadzhidadaev Colour correction: Shamil Gadzhidadaev Makeup: Saniya Davudova
Production: Jamilya Valieva

Special thanks to Stephanie Bailey, Elmira Magomedova

Commissioned by Ibraaz as Special Project for Platform 008 Courtesy of the artist

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