Plastic artist Aicha Abou created one of the flashiest and definitively the heaviest art piece, a colourful sculpture of a Berber woman, displaying traditional Berber tattoos, evoking the self-confidence, independence and power of women in traditional Berber societies. They were likely to draw a similar conclusion than the artist himself: “Differences do not spoil conviviality”. Visual artist Ilyesse Nouhi captured the plurality of lifestyles in Morocco by creating a rotatable, wheel-shaped collage, which has so much detail in it, that observers often kept studying it for minutes. By exposing and embracing the magnificent diversity of Moroccan society, Bayt Al Fenn tries to question supposed standards and to encourage young people to live and flourish their way. However, this diversity is not always on display and sometimes hidden by supposed standards, which can make young Moroccans feel confused or inadequate. They reflect on different and sometimes contradictory role models promoted by Arab and Berber culture and most importantly, they reflect on different lifestyles and ideals of self-fulfilment.Īll the different influences and reflections contribute to Morocco being a culturally enormously rich and diverse country. They reflect on the cultural and geographical identity of Morocco as a country on the crossroads of Africa, Europe and the Arab World. Questions of identity seem to be of immense importance to young Moroccans, who look for reference while setting up their lives. This year’s guiding theme, “Who am I?” did not only inspire intense debate among visitors of the vernissage and subsequent exhibition but also among the collective of artists during their nine day residency at a remote eco-lodge in Benslimane. Visitors of the exhibition could watch, touch and listen to the artwork. Hence, the responses to the key question were not only different in content but also in form. While most art residencies focus on one specific discipline, Bayt Al Fenn takes a multidisciplinary approach, opening its doors to emerging painters, musicians, poetry slammers, street artists, graphic designers and rappers alike. The project now concluded when the public could discover the fruit of the artists’ work during a vernissage and exhibition at the National Library in Rabat. This entry was posted in artists and tagged adam kleiner, al kleiner, australian artist, Installation, installation art, Pilotenkueche on Januby maeshelle west-davies.Chkoun Ana (Who am I)? This was the essential question that kept eleven artists from all over Morocco busy during the 2022 edition of the arts residency “Bayt Al Fenn” (house of art), an annual project jointly organized by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom and Hiba Foundation. Location: PILOTENKUECHE, 2nd Floor, Franz-Flemming-Str. Location: Alte Handelsschule, Gießerstraße 75, 04229 Leipzig, Germany Fast Kotzen Each plant in the work was selected for their noted air purifying qualities which further engages with the history of Leipzig being an industrial city as well as Saxony being the highest supporters of the AfD. The work “Nimm eine pflantze – du wirst sie brauchen” (take a plant – you’ll need it”) focuses on distributing plants in exchange for a donation to extinction rebellion, an international social movement aims to reduce the current impact of climate change via non-violent protest and civil disobedience. I’m curious to experience how these discoveries are translated into a multi-sensory installation.Ĭome and see what Adam creates in the following shows:Īdam Kleiner has been inquiring about the current political and environmental climate of Germany due to the rapid rise of their populist party, the AfD and their desire to strip Germany’s renewable energy plan outlined in their manifesto. With an interest in German politics, Adam hopes that his practice will be somewhat shaped by the dynamics of his new location and the social situations and structures in which he finds himself. After a six month break from creating his own art works, he is entering the residency with no fixed program. He is hoping to push this further during his three month stay at Pilotenkueche. Photos by Pilotenkueche International Art ResidencyĪ socially engaged practice satisfies Adam in knowing that he is critiquing the “look but don’t touch” ethos of the gallery space.
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