Dor Guez

Catastrophe #2, 2021

Work based on a damaged negative from the American Colony Archive at the Library of Congress. By enlarging and reprinting the degraded image, Guez draws attention to the physical scars of the negative—scratches, cracks, and chemical blemishes—that obscure the original content and become part of the composition. The photograph’s title, taken from Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, evokes the unpredictable currents of human history, particularly in relation to the Eastern Mediterranean. Through this work, Guez reflects on the fragility of archival memory and the ways in which historical narratives are shaped, lost, or distorted over time.