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CANCELLED - Launch of the publication 'Space is the place' and conversation with Laila Hida, Yassine Rachidi and Madani Ait Ouhanni
Join us for the launch of the publication Space is the place, conceived by Laila Hida and Yassine Rachidi and published by Kulte. Curator Laila Hida's invitation to think about the programming of the Festival Art Explora, an odyssey around the Mediterranean, has been extended to various forms: curatorial, artistic and editorial. Space is the place is a publication that enriches the proposals put forward for the Moroccan stages in Tangier and Rabat.
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Cancelled - Launch of the publication 'Space is the place' and conversation with Laila Hida, Yassine Rachidi and Madani Ait Ouhanni
Join us for the launch of the publication Space is the place, designed by Laila Hida and Yassine Rachidi and published by Kulte.
In this project, Yassine Rachidi, the publication's editorial coordinator, weaves myth through past, present and future, bringing it into dialogue with port cities and their urban imaginaries. Conjugating myth with the past and the future, the conversations and essays in this editorial explore the imagined and the imaginable when brought into the present of African port cities.
The editorial launch will take place in the presence of Madani Ait Ouhanni, the last living member of the crew of the RA II, a legendary expedition aboard a papyrus ship that set sail from the port of Safi in May 1970. This daring adventure, initiated by Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl, aimed to prove that Egyptian civilizations were in contact with pre-Columbian, Mayan and Incan civilizations.
Yassine Rachidi is an artist and researcher living and working between Montreal, Basel and the Maghreb region. His practice is research-based, space-focused and multidisciplinary, including fiction writing, photography and sound work. He is particularly interested in exploring the complex intersections between spatial imaginaries and built frameworks.
Laila Hida is a Moroccan artist and cultural worker based in Marrakech. She is primarily interested in images and photography, exploring their use both as archival material and as fictional triggers. Her recent work, "Le Voyage du Phoenix", explores the use of photography, literature and cinema as tools to distill regimes of desire in the 20th century.
In 2013, she founded LE 18 Marrakech, a multidisciplinary cultural space and artistic residency located in the medina of Marrakech, which extends her long-term intention to question and explore the impact of the environment on artistic production, mediation and research approaches.
Practical information
Address
In front of the Art Explora museum boat, Quai de Bouregreg, Rabat, Morocco
Accessibility
Dates and times
Sunday, October 13, 18:00 to 20:00
Safety
Visit itinerary
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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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.