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Exhibition Tours | Moudjahidate* – women*, resistance, queer alliance

November 4, 2022 18:00 AM - 19:00

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An event that begins every 1 day (s) at 18:00 p.m. and is repeated until November 5, 2022.

During a tour of the exhibition on November 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th at 18:00 p.m. you have the opportunity to get to know the artists of the exhibition "Moudjahidate* - women*, resistance, queer alliance" personally and get an impression of their work and get the project.

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ABOUT THE EXHIBITION

Commemorating the 60th anniversary of Algeria's independence from France, "Moudjahidate* - women*, resistance, queer alliance" honors the commitment of female fighters* in the struggle for freedom and autonomy for their people and themselves. The exhibition creates a space for everyone Women* who have contributed to the liberation of the country with their bodies, minds and strength.

During French colonization, Frantz Fanon wrote in “Algeria Unveiled” (1965) how France sought to maintain its colonial hold through Algerian women*: “‘if we want to destroy the structure of Algerian society, its capacity for resistance, we must first of all conquer the women; we must go and find them behind the veil where they hide themselves and in the houses where the men keep them out of sight’.” The famous propaganda ‘Aren't you pretty, reveal yourself’ boldy portrays patriarchal domination over Algerian Muslim women*.

Since the dawn of time, bodies of women* are a territory in its own right, seeking to decolonize, to break the walled silences surrounding it, to stand on the front of the stage. Their spirit seeks to inhabit a body that is self-determined, dresses according to its own rules – embodies women* at the origin of the world and honouring who they are.  

On November 1st, the day that the Algerian War of Independence began 68 years ago, "Moudjahidate* - women*, resistance, queer alliance" presents works by three artists of Algerian origin, whose works reflect the lived experiences of women* in the (post- ) Focusing on wartime Algeria: Nadja Makhlouf, Sarah El Hamed and Maya Inès Touam.

ABOUT THE ARTISTS AND THEIR WORKS

__Nadja Makhlouf

Invisible to visible, photographic diptychs, print on paper, 60x40 cm, 2011 - 2014.

Nadja Makhlouf is a Franco-Algerian photographer and filmmaker. Her work specifically addresses key issues surrounding the role of memory, history and social change in relation to the position of women* in Algerian society.

In her photographic work, Nadia Mahklouf focuses on tracing the path of fifteen Moudjahidate* who were actively involved in various aspects of the independence movement, including logistics, armed struggles, nursing and political leadership. In her photographic diptychs, Nadia brings the past and present to life in one frame by juxtaposing a series of black and white portraits of fighters. The calm bodies contrasting with the tense gazes show the determination of the women* who fought against French colonialism with a clear vision of a better future.

__Sarah El Hamed

Au nom du people (In the name of the people), Algerian flag, 6 x 3 m, Paris, June 2019.

Sarah El Hamed is a Franco-Algerian performance artist, director and mixed media storyteller in whose works memory and participation play an important role. This is transported through various forms of media such as live performance and public intervention.

The multimedia installation, consisting of a video work and a 6x3 meter Algerian flag, is a homage to the Moudjahidate* and the Algerian people. The public intervention "Au Nom du Peuple" (2019) took place on July 5, 2019 during the marches in the streets of Algiers. El-Hamed invited those close to her to participate in the "collective sewing" of an Algerian flag, an object that embodies the anti-colonial spirit of the Algerian people, while engaging with them about their country's past and future . The intervention represents the role of women* in mobilizing people for the resistance, while at the same time questioning the (in)visibility of Algerian women* and reclaiming their place in society.

__Maya Ines Touam

Revealing the Fabric, multi-channel image projection and texts, 2014 - 2018.

Maya Inès Touam conducts anthropological and dreamlike research using different media such as photographs, drawings, sculptures and personal or symbolic objects. She extended her research to the diasporas of the African continent, offering a postcolonial look at immigration.

"Revealing the fabric" shows three photographs of women* in Haïk (Hayek), accompanied by a collection of texts from interviews with these women*. The Haïk is a traditional cloth veil from the Maghreb region and the symbol of Algerian intangible heritage. During the "Battle of Algiers" (1956 to the end of 1957), the Haïk played a key role as it allowed women* to hide from the eyes of the colonizers. Under the Haïk they could transport weapons, letters and medicines unnoticed. The Haïk embodies the resistance of Algerian women* against French colonialism. "Revealing the fabric" shows the diversity of the women* of Algiers in dealing with the Haïk.

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This event is part of "Moudjahidate* – women*, resistance, queer alliance" with the associated discourse program "Maghreb* alike" as well as part of Oyoun's curatorial focus "Mightier than a Trampled Flower".

Featuring Habibitch, Badiaa Bouhrizi, Kenza Mala Badi, Leila Moon, Aïda Salander, Out of Time Embassy, ​​Liaam Iman, Louna Sbou and exhibiting artists Nadja Makhlouf, Maya Inès Touam and Sarah El Hamed

Artistic Director: Louna Sbou
Curatorial team: Dami Choi, Rebecca Odewole
Co-curation: Nadja Makhlouf
Visual Design: Tewa Barnosa
Communication: Tariq Bajwa, Gisèle Moro, Nicola Reißer
Image: © Teresa Suarez

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