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Zeineb Henchiri - Echo Chamber
Especially for the Art Explora Festival artist Zaineb Henchiri creates a performance that incorporates her recent research with existing performative elements in her practice. In her performances Henchiri creates different personas that function as alter egos of the artists as well characters she has encountered online and in her daily life. Echo Chamber is a performative reading accompanied by visual projections. The performance questions the ability to have a distinct voice within the contemporary realm of technological and political changes. Shadows Durres works as a repository of a patchwork of phrases left on the internet, messages shared with the artists, and available tutorials.
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Zeineb Henchiri - Echo Chamber
Especially for the Art Explora Festival artist Zaineb Henchiri creates a performance that incorporates her recent research with existing performative elements in her practice. In her performances Henchiri creates different personas that function as alter egos of the artists as well characters she has encountered online and in her daily life. Echo Chamber is a performative reading accompanied by visual projections. The performance questions the ability to have a distinct voice within the contemporary realm of technological and political changes. Shadows Durres works as a repository of a patchwork of phrases left on the internet, messages shared with the artists, and available tutorials.
Especially for the Art Explora festival, artist Zaineb Henchiri creates a performance that incorporates her recent research with existing performative elements in her practice. In her performances, Henchiri creates different characters that function as alter egos of the artists as well as characters she has met online and in her daily life. Echo Chamber is a performative reading accompanied by visual projections. The performance questions the ability to have a distinct voice in the contemporary realm of technological and political change. Echo Chamber functions as a repository for a patchwork of phrases left on the Internet, messages shared with artists and available tutorials.
These traces have an epistolary tone and yet resemble the hectic atmosphere of online engagement such as the chaotic scrolling on screens, where one jumps from one video or content to the other without order. This disjointed flow echoes and directly references the mythological figure of Echo, who as a divine punishment loses the ability to speak for herself and can only repeat other phrases.
Zeineb Henchiri
Zeineb Henchiri, born in 1992 in Tunis, lives and works in Paris. A visual artist, performer, and neuropsychologist, her work explores the interstitial spaces of contemporary existence, where reality blurs with fiction, presence with absence. Through the creation of hybrid female figures, Zeineb interrogates forms of confinement—both imposed and self-created—using the body, memory, and digital artifacts as materials.
Her artistic journey began with a fascination for human nature, particularly the experiences of individuals living with schizophrenia and the way they describe their hallucinations. Over time, this interest evolved into the creation of fictional identities, exploring themes of isolation, transformation, and the fragile boundary between reality and fiction. Her trilogy of projects, Persona, Shadow, and Echo, delves into the complexities of identity, memory, and the digital world. These works highlight the tension between personal and collective narratives, and the way digital voices and fragmented histories shape our sense of self in today’s hyperconnected, yet profoundly isolated, society.
Zeineb Henchiri is part of the 2025 Art Explora Mediterranean Residency Programme.
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Port of Durrës
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Dates and times
Wednesday, April 16, 20:00 to 20:40
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EXPERIENCES On board
Immersive exhibition "Présentes
Created with the exceptional collaboration of the Musée du Louvre, this exhibition highlights female figures in Mediterranean civilization, thanks to the digitization and modeling of part of the Louvre's collections. A two-stage experience: an introductory film to provide context, followed by an immersive experience in a 16-meter-long tunnel covered by 120 m2 of LED screens.
A sound journey through the Mediterranean
An immersive sound experience designed by Ircam, inviting the public to explore the richness and diversity of the Mediterranean through headphones equipped with spatialized sound.
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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.