Desire, queerness and diaspora are explored in this immersive installation by Soufiane Ababri
Moroccan-born artist Soufiane Ababri will transform the Barbican’s dramatic Curve gallery into an immersive installation for his first solo exhibition at a major UK institution. The exhibition will investigate themes of desire, queerness and diaspora.
Living and working between Paris and Tangier, Ababri’s drawings and performances reference the artist’s own hybrid identity as a gay Arab man as well as his diverse knowledge of film, music, and history. Ababri’s unique perspective draws on both Western and non-Western experiences to shine a light on the gaze of minority groups and address the imbalances in the way history and art history have been written.
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