About the Exhibition
Emna Zghal
Fethi Sahraoui
Halim Karabibene
Hamza Bounoua
Mahi Binebine
Nada Harib
Oumar Ball
Zakaria Ramhani
Date:
8 February – April 2022
Catalog:
Emna Zghal
Fethi Sahraoui
Halim Karabibene
Hamza Bounoua
Mahi Binebine
Nada Harib
Oumar Ball
Zakaria Ramhani
Date:
8 February – April 2022
Catalog:
As part of al markhiya’s programme of exhibitions showcasing emerging and established artists from the Arab world, we begin our 2022 season with a group exhibition focusing on a collection of artists from the Maghreb region.
Maghreb carries the dual meaning of both the western place (land) and the place where the sun sets. This area has been called the land of Atlas, and the Barbary Coast; the region encompasses much of the northern part of Africa, including the Atlas Mountains and the coastal plains of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and Mauritania.
The artists showcased in this exhibition explore a variety of disciplines and viewpoints; from painting, to sculpture, printmaking and photography, to collage and book making. They share different forms of inspiration, ranging from documentary and history, to experimentations in pure aesthetics and color, all of which result in the creation of rare and unique objects. For this exhibition al markhiya gallery also collaborates for the first time with East Wing, a platform for photography and member of the al markhiya group. East Wing has invited two emerging photographers from the Maghreb region to participate in the exhibition: Nada Harib from Libya and Fethi Saharoui from Algeria.