HORIZON RISING - Alia Ali Exhibition at Galerie Siniya28
Date: Thursday 08th February – Sunday 11th February
Address: 28 Rue Tarik Ibn Ziad, 1er étage, Apt 4 Gueliz
HORIZON RISING is a multi-faceted exhibition that transports us on a colourful adventure, woven with different shades of indigo in which we experience “the cyclical nature of the Universe, from dawn to dusk”. HORIZON RISING highlights Alia Ali’s practice combining long years of travel, research, exploration and introspection and mixing her flagship series such as INDIGO (2019-2021), MIGRATION (2021-2022) and WARP (2022).
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RETOUR A LA NATURE / BACK TO NATURE at Galerie Tindouf
Galerie Tindouf, 22 Boulevard Mohammed VI Gueliz, Marrakech, Morocco
Opening on Thursday 8th February from 6 pm to 9 pm
BACK TO NATURE is an invitation to travel into our own interior gardens where our memories and roots flourish and ground us at the same time.

La Galerie 38 - Group show, Beyond Borders: Soly Cissé, Aliou Diack, Kendell Geers, Jems Koko Bi, Abdoulaye Konaté, Siriki Ky, Mohamed Lekleti, Adjaratou Ouédraogo, Fathiya Tahiri, Barthélémy Toguo. 

Each of these artists contributes a unique element to the cultural and artistic mosaic of the continent. South African artist Kendell Geers, a provocateur and iconoclast, transcends artistic boundaries, while Abdoulaye Konaté weaves unique visual narratives through monumental textile works. Siriki Ky's sculptures explore the connection between tradition and modernity, while Barthélémy Toguo engages the viewer in a critical perspective on global issues. The exhibition offers an emotional journey through the powerful creations of Soly Cissé, an exploration of African identity through the expressive sculptures of Jems Koko Bi, and the poetic and multifaceted perspectives of daily scenes painted by Adjaratou Ouédraogo. Senegalese artist Aliou Diack expresses himself through material experimentation, while Mohamed Lekleti offers an exploration of the invisible and the unspeakable through his drawings. Finally, Moroccan visual artist Fathiya Tahiri offers her perspective on the universal and the particular.

LOFT ART GALLERY - Amur Yakus, Opening show of Loft Art Gallery in Marrakech

The Loft Art Gallery is pleased to invite you to the opening on Thursday 8th February, 2024, of the exhibition Amur Yakus, a grand inaugural exhibition spanning three floors of its new gallery located in the heart of the iconic Guéliz district in Marrakech. 

The three-dimensional exhibition brings together artists under the Tamazight title of Amur Yakus, the etymological source of the imperial city, intersecting with paths and cultures. Spread across two floors, the exhibition comprises three elements: the legacy of the postcolonial movement in Morocco (Melehi, Belkahia, M. Agueznay, Hamidi, Ghattas), the emergence of contemporary talents from the continent (J. Choumali, M. Lamrabat, A. Agueznay, O. Bengebara, N. Azarzar, K. Yaro...), and a tribute to the artist Marion Boehm, who drew much inspiration from the multiculturalism that defines our era.

"Art has a significant role to play. It connects people, especially different cultures. It provides hope and beauty at the moments when we need it the most." Yasmine Berrada, co-founder of Loft Art Gallery. 

MALHOUN – group show: 7dit o mغzel / حديث أو مغزل / ⵃⴷⵉⵜ ⵡ ⵎⵖⵣⵍ
175 Rue Mohammed el Beqal, Marrakech 40000 – opening from 6pm

Khadija El-Abyad, Hicham Benohoud, Ned Kaar, Nabil Himich, M’Barek Bouhchichi, Shinya Kobayashi, Bianca Schick, Fayçal Tiaïba, Younes Rahmoun, Abdelkhadere Hmidouche, Rafram Chaddad, Sofia Topi, Miza Mucciarelli, Mohamed Arejdal, Alex Foradori, Koharu Yamaguchi, Eric van Hove & Nassim Azarzar.

Malhoun is a pluridisciplinary experimental venue combining a gallery space, an international residency program and studios for young Moroccan artists. Founded in 2020 following an exhibition produced by and emerging from Fenduq, Malhoun wishes to ponder the chasms and rifts found between creative fields today, from craftsmanship to art, architecture, or design. Overall, as a platform centered on knowledge and know-how exchange, following the rhizomatic structure of collective memory and intelligence, Malhoun aims to serve as a catalyst for the meaningful growth of local cultural ecosystems.

This year we start with a group show in our main ground floor, as well as 4 studios and a collector viewing room/office on the second floor: Fayçal Tiaïba & Miza Mucciarelli in room 9, the Mujun-Fenduq collaboration by Eric van Hove & Shinya Kobayashi in room 8, Malhoun office & collector viewing room gathering a design team composed of Alex Foradori, Sofia Topi, Bianca Schick & Ned Kaar in room 7, the studio of Khadija El-Abyad in room 6, and the studio of Nabil Himich at the end of the corridor in room 5. The terrace and courtyard are open for performances, concerts, workshops, gatherings, and film screenings on an ongoing fashion.

DDAR الدار ميوزك

 

Electronic music first bloomed in Morocco as early as the 60s, as Brian Jones recorded the Pipes of Pan of Jajoukawith musicians in the Rif mountains. The 90s brought further electronisation of the rich moroccan musical heritage, a dynamic brightly displayed in Aflak’s album Marocain Moderne. Since then, the beats never stopped and the eclectic craft handed to younger generations is constantly enriched. We’ll click Play. Come and listen! 

Hosted at Malhoun, DDAR  - الدار ميوزك is a community gathering, tunes by local selectors from 7:30 to 11pm.

This project originates from a dialogue that Hassan Darsi and Hicham Daoudi (the founder of the Comptoir des Mines Galerie) have maintained for over twenty years since the early 2000s, along with their respective projects that brought them together at different moments: "La source du lion" (the source of the lion), the maquette of the Arab League Park, and the Moroccan Pavilion at the Dubai Expo 2020. This exhibition aims to unveil the artistically rich journey that Hassan Darsi undertakes through his numerous inquiries into urbanism, society, artistic practices, and public space in Morocco.

Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech: A screening of the documentary film Invisible Beauty by Bethann Hardison and Frédéric Tcheng
Auditorium Pierre Bergé, Rue Yves St Laurent, Marrakech 40000 - Thursday, February 8 at 6:00 pm

Free admission / limited seating Reservation required: [email protected]

The first showing of the film on the African continent―will take place at the Pierre Bergé Auditorium of the Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech (mYSLm) on Thursday, February 8, 2024 at 6:00 pm. This 2023 film (115 min) will be shown in its original, English version. Yves Saint Laurent was one the first French couturiers to invite models of African and Asian descent―including Katoucha Niane, Mounia Orosemane, Amalia Vairelli, Iman and Naomi Campbell―to model his collections. The designer had always felt a strong bond with Africa, which remained a great source of inspiration throughout his career. He contributed to the entry of black women into the temple of haute couture.

Seloua Ejjennane presented at Riad Stella Cadente by MCC Gallery

Moroccan artist Seloua Ejjennane creates figurines from recycled materials, giving rise to fantastical characters in diverse and whimsical worlds. One of her major exhibitions, known as 'Vice et verre ça,' features figurines with double faces, symbolizing the unity and complexity of human aspects. The artist's creations, including vases, masks, and feathers, stem from her travels in China and Morocco. The names El Haz, El Haza, and El Bergag clearly indicate the Moroccan origins of the artist.

Seloua Ejjennane's sculptures are inspired by her own life and bear witness to her self-discovery and personal experiences. Initially trained in science and later in econometrics, Seloua has become a self-taught and established artist. Her works narrate her life, influenced by her travels and her observation of encountered materials, subject to the accidents and complexities of life.

The title of her sculptural work refers to the existentialist idea that our actions cast a reversed reflection, allowing us to live in perspective.

Including iconing images of the first moroccan photographer and movie director Daoud Aoulad Syad, the solo show "Swirti" (luck) will present a corpus of unknown coloured photography of his beginning in the 80's as an artist of the incredible world of "funfairs" - We will celebrate his 40 years of photography.

El Fenn - Alia Ali: حب / LOVE Series, 2021
El Fenn Hotel - Derb Moulay Abdullah Ben Hezzian, 2, Marrakesh 40000

El Fenn is pleased to announce the capsule presentation/installation of photographs by Alia Ali from the حب (hub) // LOVE series, 2021 starting from February 8, 2024, which will launch during the 1-54 Marrakech Art Fair (8th – 11th of February). The photographic series, حب (hub) // LOVE pushes back against the forced reorientation of the native tongue of Alia Ali, Arabic, and sparks a dialogue with one word حب, reclaiming the beauty and nonviolence of her language. By employing photography, textile, and text, this body of work presents various points of entry to complex notions of inclusion, exclusion, erasure, and the politicization of the body and language. Through multiple gradations of color, single images are refracted across five surfaces demonstrating expanded interpretations of love– its expression, reception, and acceptance. The use of textile is significant as it’s sourced from the earth to be woven into something that protects, defines, unifies, and divides us–– it becomes a point of departure from where we all begin, like language, itself. The fluctuation of the word between foreground and background questions the array of relational power within and among micro and macro societal structures. “As a gesture of linguistic reclamation, the photographic series حب (hub) // LOVE presents the Arabic word for love to non-Arabophones to recognize, read, and spread.” Alia Ali. 

L’blassa Art Space: Yasalam
N4, Immeuble, 38 Rue Tariq Bnou Ziad, Marrakech 40000

"Art Prints of North Africa, the Levant, and the Gulf" transcends geographical boundaries, uniting the creative voices of artists from Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, Jordan, Palestine and Saudi Arabia. Through a variety of mediums, including photography, graphic design, illustration, lettering, calligraphy, and typography, these artists breathe life into their unique perspectives, traditions, and narratives.

Captivating artworks will be on display, each telling a story of heritage, innovation, and individuality. This exhibition offers a visual tapestry that invites viewers to explore the soul of the Arab world through the eyes and talents of these gifted artists.

RAAR - Raid Alena Artist Residency - Riad Alena: Historiographing by Henrique J. Paris curated by curator Clementine Butler-Gallie. 

The installation-exhibition ‘Historiographing’ by Angolan artist-researcher Henrique J. Paris is presented as an outcome of the Riad Alena Artist Residency in Marrakech, during which Paris investigates modes of anti-colonial rupture in past cultural and religious movements — extending from his early concept ‘Home is Where the Body Isn’t’. Initially departing from found internet footage, images and material intentionally shared with the artist; Paris’ research explores African registers that depict scenes of private life, religious conviviality and creative authority. The works within the installation focus on the malleability of spoken language and corpo-literacy; exposing us to figures that highlight rhythmic processes & social mobility in urban landscapes — where traces of colonial empire are dusted with governmental control policies, yet mobile bodies still function to reproduce and testify knowledges: contesting ontological constitutions.

JAAL Riad Resort : Fibi, Lydia et toutes les autres, Margaux Derhy curated by Achraf Remok

An installation featuring large-scale embroidered pieces on white linen curtains adorn the main patio of the Riad and evokes the artist grandmother Lydia and some of her great-aunts, Fibi. "We tend to focus on people with extraordinary lives, often forgetting that social movements and revolutionary episodes are also, and above all, the work of anonymous individuals blending into the masses. They don't carry the movement; they are the movement. Every day, initiatives to bring back supposedly forgotten women emerge, while we continue to condemn the truly forgotten to silence. The women to whom we are directly heirs," as feminist author Irene García Galán writes in her work "Hilaria" about her own great-grandmother.” Margaux Derhy

ESAV ShowLab at Dar Bellarj, Marrakech-Medina - Agitateurs Créatifs 05: Showtime!
Dar Bellarj,J2J7+WCM, Marrakech 40000

"Agitateurs Créatifs 05: Showtime!" showcases the graduation projects of ESAV's Graphic Design and Film students. The playful theme of 'Showtime!' symbolizes the vibrancy and playfulness that the Graphic Design department hopes to infuse into this year's display. Some thirty projects with various approaches tackle issues concerning interfaces, fast fashion, sport, multi-script typography, travel and migration, health, and music. This project also marks adopting the name 'ESAV ShowLab' for ESAV's project space in Dar Bellarj.