Sara Sadik examines contemporary masculinity through Zine, a young man navigating vulnerability and societal pressure in a surreal Marseille, inspired by the action-adventure video game series Grand Theft Auto. Blurring the boundaries between urban reality and synthetic escapism, Zine’s journey on his motorbike reflects his search for purpose and identity amid a hyperreal, fractured landscape.

Mohamed Nejib Mokaddem

May 2025

This text was written as part of the exhibition 'I Ate Civilization and It Poisoned Me', curated by students from the Masters in Cultural Studies at Universidade Católica.