On view February 19 to May 19 at SAMoCA, JAX District, Saudi Arabia
The exhibition features eleven artworks by artists from five Arab countries, highlighting the evolution of clay and reflecting on the human capacity to adapt and reinvent across civilizations. From ancient handmolding to robotic-assisted craftsmanship, 11 artists from 5 Arab countries push the boundaries of ceramics, revealing the way it evolves and endures time.
Featured artwork:
M’barek Bouhchichi
Les mains noires (Black Hands), 2016
Terracotta
Questioning the relationship with the earth that both connects and divides, the clay—moulded in the palm of the hand—becomes a negative sculpture of the hand itself. Bouhchichi collaborated particularly with Black individuals, who were asked to reproduce this gesture, resulting in an installation that takes the form of a heap, a mass, where the notion of individuality dissolves.
Curated by Samer Yamani, the exhibition brings together Amine Asselman, Sama El Sake, Zena Assi, M’barek Bouhchichi, Thomas Modeen, Mary-Lynn Massoud, Saud Alsaleh, Hana El-Sagini, Ibrahim Said
