Badr
Thread on cotton blanket, 173 x 165 cm
The text inscribed on the blanket is a seven-page story written in Arabic by Badr, a man from South Sudan, who shared his story with Gervais in 2018. The story chronicles his life, beginning with his kidnapping in South Sudan as a child, followed by his journey to Europe. The work is exhibited with audio recordings of the blanket being read in Arabic and in English.