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For several years now, Meriem Bennani has been developing a protean practice of films, installations and immersive environments, interweaving references to globalized popular culture with the vernacular representation of her native Moroccan culture and the visual aesthetics she captures with her iPhone. Composed with a wry sense of humor and a subtle agility to divert clichés from Middle Eastern culture, her work questions our contemporary society and its fractured identities, questions of gender and the ubiquitous dominance of digital technologies.
Ghariba, by Meriem Bennani, 2017
18’
Ghariba (2017) is a playful and moving portrait of a few women in Morocco. Evoking reality TV, personal video and ethnographic film, its visual language is both intimate and whimsical, with the director's digital manipulations alternately amplifying and undermining her subjects' self-presentations.
2 Lizards, by Meriem Bennani, 2020
22 min
Courtesy of the artist.
2 Lizards (2020) is an eight-episode animated series that depicts a surreal vision of the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Two lizards move through a city plagued by pandemic and prolonged isolation and calls for social justice reform, highlighting helplessness and uncertainty as well as unexpected moments of shared community, with dialogue brilliantly reflecting the anxiety, boredom and absurd humor of confined life.
Life on the CAPS, by Meriem Bennani
76’
Courtesy of the artist
The Life on the CAPS trilogy (2018-2022) is set in a supernatural, dystopian future on CAPS, a fictional island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean that houses migrants caught illegally teleporting and settled in animated enclaves. Superimposing live action sequences and computer-generated animations, Bennani intuitively adapts editing techniques that evoke documentary film, science fiction, telephone sequences, music videos and reality TV.
Meriem Bennani
Meriem Bennani was born in Rabat, Morocco, in 1988 and now lives and works in New York. She is a graduate of The Cooper Union and the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. Her work has been shown at the Whitney Museum, MoMA PS1, The Guggenheim Museum, Julia Stoschek Collection in Berlin, Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris, Nottingham Contemporary, Renaissance Society in Chicago and Kamel Lazaar Foundation in Tunis.
Meriem Bennani
Practical information
Address
Mucem, 1 Esplanade du J4, Marseille, France
Accessibility
Dates and times
Monday, June 17, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Safety
Visit itinerary
No reservation required, subject to availability
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
Frequently asked questions
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.