New generation of artists redefines creative boundaries in "État(s) de passage" exhibition in Rabat

These artists, who have studied in cities like London, Brussels, or Paris and work between locations such as Rabat, Marseille, Zurich, or Casablanca, maintain strong ties to their origins. The exhibition highlights their mobility, diverse influences, and how they integrate multiple cultural heritages without being confined to a single identity. Thirteen artists, including Amina Azreg, Hanane El Farissi, Hiba Baddou, Hind Moumou, Joséphine Vallé Franceschi, Kamil Bouzoubaâ-Grivel, Maïssane Alibrahimi, Margaux Derhy, Rida Tabit, Sabrine Lahrach, Samy Snoussi, Yasmine Hadni, and Zineb Mezzour, born between 1985 and 2000, are featured.

Their works, spanning photography, experimental cinema, painting, digital arts, installation, embroidery, and sculpture, explore themes of memory, displacement, transmission, and belonging. Many artists trained at international institutions like the Royal College of Art in London or La Cambre in Brussels, while others developed their practices independently. Some live between Morocco and Europe, while others work in less central artistic locations.

Margaux Derhy's work, for example, involves a collaborative embroidery workshop in Sidi R'bat, where women participate in the artistic choices, fostering economic autonomy and preservin