In her artistic practice, Sara Ouhaddou explores the relationship between artisans and artists. In her solo exhibition Display at the ifa Gallery Berlin, she investigates how art and craft intertwine and blur the boundaries of classic commissioning. A diverse array of Moroccan crafts are included, commissioned or produced collaboratively. The show will be accompanied by a sound installation by composer Leila Bencharnia in response to Sara Ouhaddou's work.
Sara Ouhaddou lives and works between Morocco and France. Born in France to a Moroccan family, her artistic practice is characterized by a constant dialogue between the two cultures. In her work, she strives for a balance between traditional art forms and the conventions of contemporary art and attempts to bring new perspectives to cultural continuities that have been forgotten. She explores historical sites and objects, works site-specifically and creates works based on encounters with communities, craftspeople and researchers. Each of her works is a project of learning, exchanging knowledge and sharing intimate or universal stories.
Wednesday, 11 September 2024 , 19:00 - 21:00, Opening of the exhibition
Thursday, 12 September 2024, 15:00 - 16:00, Artist talk with Sara Ouhaddou, Meriem Berrada and Alya Sebti
Thursday, 12 September 2024, 16:00 - 17:00, artist talk with sound artist Leila Bencharnia
Tuesday – Sunday: 14.00 – 18.00
Thursday: 14.00 – 20.00
Closed on Mondays and holidays
Free admission
Thw ifa Galleries in Stuttgart und Berlin present contemporary art from a global point of view. The work of the ifa Galleries is based on seeing the world from a diversity and plurality of perspectives, discovering new stories, and shaping emancipatory processes, interactions, and artistic spaces. Our focus is on long-term relationships with artists, partners, and visitors, and our exhibitions and education programmes are developed through practices of collaboration that trace global entanglements and piece them together in new forms of narrative.
ifa – Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen promotes a peaceful and enriching coexistence between people and cultures worldwide. ifa supports artistic and cultural exchange in exhibition, dialogue and conference programmes, and it acts as a centre of excellence for international cultural relations. It is part of a global network and relies on sustainable, long-term partnerships. ifa is supported by the Federal Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany, the state of Baden-Württemberg and its capital Stuttgart.
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