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Mass Struggle by Akram Zaatari
Discover Mass Struggle by artist Akram Zaatari, created especially for the Art Explora Festival. Invited by Amanda Abi Khalil and Danielle Makhoul - curators associated with the tour - the artist presents a work that takes the form of the Mediterranean Sea. Mass Struggle highlights the region's exhaustion in the face of constant human and commercial flows.
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Mass Struggle by Akram Zaatari
Discover Mass Struggle by artist Akram Zaatari, created especially for the Art Explora Festival. Invited by Amanda Abi Khalil and Danielle Makhoul - curators associated with the tour - the artist presents a work that takes the form of the Mediterranean Sea.
Mass struggle, Akram Zaatari, 2024
Tire rubber
6159 x 2924 cm
Courtesy of the artist
Mapped as a void in most cartographies, the Mediterranean stretches out beneath our feet as overwhelming dark matter. Islands turned into negative space. This floor piece conceived by Akram Zaatari emerges as a comment on the excessive use of this sea in navigation routes, from cargo commutes and tourist cruises to migratory crossings, and as a denunciation to its abuse as a dump of sewage and polluting wastes. Mass Struggle fills the space with a gummy mass that challenges the sensorial perception of these waters, and records traces of wear as people are invited to step on it. As such, individual and collective impact on this challenged ecosystem is given a form.
Martina Barbon
Jean-Christophe Lett
Akram Zaatari
Born in 1966 in Saida, Lebanon, he lives and works in Beirut. Akram Zaatari is a major figure in the contemporary art scene in Lebanon. Oscillating between reality and fiction, his films and video installations feature archival images, testimonies and situations representative of living conditions in Lebanon. Co-founder of the Arab Image Foundation, he has made an invaluable and uncompromising contribution to the mainstream discourse on archival preservation and practice. He represented Lebanon at the 55th edition of the Venice Art Biennale (2013). Her work has been presented in major artistic contexts such as documenta 13 (2012) and the Liverpool Biennial (2012).
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EXPERIENCES On board
Immersive exhibition "Présentes
Created in exceptional collaboration with the Musée du Louvre, this exhibition offers a reflection on the role and representation of female figures in the Mediterranean world, through an educational and sensory experience based on digital audiovisual technologies. The exhibition is divided into two parts:
- An educational documentary on the aft deck
- An immersive exhibition at the heart of the catamaran
A sound journey in the Mediterranean by Ircam
Through a Sound Odyssey, Ircam and Ircam Amplify invite visitors to explore the sensations of the Mediterranean and discover new soundscapes, both imaginary and real.
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© Elisa Von Brockdorff
The artists
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Yes, the boat is freely accessible on site. However, you can pre-book your time online on our website.
For reasons of safety and preservation of the boat, high heels and stilettos may not be worn on the boat.
The museum boat is open to all free of charge. To find out on which quay it will be moored, or to pre-book your slot, consult the page dedicated to your town.
Appropriate facilities have been set up on the Festival site for the reception and access of people with reduced mobility. The boat is equipped with a 1m-wide ramp, accessible to people with reduced mobility, but may require the accompaniment of a third party due to its gradient of over 6%. Access to the aft deck and immersive exhibition is possible. However, the upper deck is not accessible. Please inform us in advance of any special accessibility requirements, so that we can make the necessary arrangements.