Copies doubles, autoportrait en espace(s)
In Copies doubles, autoportrait en espace(s) (Replicas, a self-portrait through space), Imane Djamil draws visual and emotional territories through a keen interest in architecture, history and geography, which she later puts aside for the sake of a fictional approach of space and time, thus portraying a fresh vision of a legitimate place. Initially set in Tarfaya, a city in the Sahara, where it is said that the Little Prince, Antoine de Saint Exupery’s character was born, the project continued in Sarajevo, focusing on the growth of territories undergoing post-traumatic violence. Through Copies doubles, autoportrait en espace(s), Imane traces metaphorical parallels between History and her own personal story.
Les grandes vacances
Summer holidays
Les Grandes Vacances (Summer holidays) is an installation, a visual study of gender dynamics within urban landscape in Morocco. This installation is torn between an inherent and apparent feeling of lightness and a striking gap between women and men in the streets and their respective presence in this latter. The installation geometrics is based on the narrative’s aesthetical guidelines, making it a sort of contingent puzzle. The ironic and burlesque title, Summer holidays, is an obvious tribute to Robert Doisneau, and stands for one main paradox.
In summertime, cities get transformed in order to be playgrounds. However, the transformation is only relevant to men, and women are left aside, facing harassement until they no longer want to belong to public space. The very example of a summertime setting is almost just an excuse
to tackle a broader topic, the one of women’s presence in public space.
In summertime, cities get transformed in order to be playgrounds. However, the transformation is only relevant to men, and women are left aside, facing harassement until they no longer want to belong to public space. The very example of a summertime setting is almost just an excuse
to tackle a broader topic, the one of women’s presence in public space.
Where are we now?
Work in collaboration with Dalila Alaoui at the DRH Project residency
Where Are We Now? is a collaboration between Imane Djamil and painter Dalila Alaoui, born in 1958 in Casablanca, Morocco and based
in Paris, France since 1976. Their work is an intergenerational dialogue questioning Alaoui’s nostalgia and cultural fantasy in their North African identity.