Filming Tunisia: three video artists to watch!
Visual documentation captures forgotten corners of collective memory and fills them with color. This article introduces three Tunisian artists who use their cameras to record, question, and express themselves, creating works that are both poetic and contemporary.
Textile Art: Four Tunisian Women Artists To Know
In Tunisia’s contemporary art scene, a new wave of women visual artists is crafting resonant work rooted in identity, collective memory, and social critique. This article presents four standout voices featured in the exhibition “Slow and steady wears the stone الدوام ينقب الرخام”, offering powerful reflections on personal and cultural transformation
Amira Lamti and Rochdi Belgasmi: “The machta embodies a silent but profoundly active femininity”
Based on the performance “Wled el Machta” presented in the opening of the exhibition “Slow and steady wears the stone” at Jumièges, 2 performers Amira and Rochdi share their ideas and insights behind the production.
Estelle Zhong Mengual : “Nature’s inability to make history”
This interview explores the transdisciplinary approach of art historian Estelle Zhong Mengual, who connects art history, ecology, anthropology, and philosophy to rethink our relationship with living beings. Through painting, dance, and literature, she proposes new forms of attention and aesthetics in the face of the ecological crisis.
Cao Dan: “When you choose to live a ‘nomadic’ lifestyle, you have to know how to ‘go with the flow’ ”
CAO Dan reflects on nomadic living, the delicate balance between family closeness and independence, and the evolving role of Chinese contemporary art in a globalized world. From her artistic upbringing to her cross-cultural career, she explores how physical distance shapes emotional connections and creative perspectives.
Conversation with Gong Yan, director of the Power Station of Art in Shanghai
Interview with Gong Yan, director of the Power Station of Art (PSA), on twelve years of international collaboration, the importance of Franco-Chinese cultural exchanges and institutional learning through contemporary art.
