Presentation of the book "La Source du Lion de 1 à Z"
One of the highlights of the 2023 Mobile Lab in Morocco is the public launch of the book "La Source du Lion de 1 à Z", presented by Hassan Darsi, Martine Derain, and Driss Ksikes.
The book explores the actions and projects implemented on the different territories that the organization has crossed over the last 25 years, retracing artistic activity that reinvents the social relationship between the artist and society.
Editorial and iconographic design by Martine Derain and Florence Renault-Darsi. Graphic design by Martine Derain. Text contributions by Abdelmajid Arrif, Omar Berrada, Driss Ksikes, Katarzyna Pieprzak, Mohamed Rachdi, and Zahia Rahmani.
The event takes place at ThinkArt in Casablanca on 18 May between 18:30–21:00 WEST and is open to the public.
Featuring
Driss Ksikes
Driss Ksikes is a prominent Moroccan writer, journalist, and cultural critic, who has actively promoted cultural diversity and artistic expression in Morocco.
Martine Derain
Artist and editor Martine Derain develops narratives about collective stories and public spaces. She creates narratives around found, entrusted, institutional and personal archives.
Hassan Darsi
Hassan Darsi is a visual artist and 2022 Impact Awardee, whose work promotes critical thinking about public spaces and citizenship in a country with limited freedoms of expression.
