On 3 July 2018 in Lagos, Nigeria, French President Emmanuel Macron discussed the framework for a renewed partnership with the African continent where “a part of our common future is at stake.” To successfully write this new page of history, we must first be aware of a painful past and a current starting point that both alienate and attract.

The 11 artists in the Distance ardente [Ardent distance] exhibition invite us to take a closer look at the ties that govern the relationship between the two continents. The exhibition is presented as a path that renders visible the steps needed to understand certain afflictions, and that evokes the remedies required to create a common future. In this context, Distance ardente invites all audiences to reflect upon and celebrate what enriches us: diversity.

Artists : Mariam Abouzid Souali, Mustapha Akrim, Zainab Andalibe, Mohamed Arejdal, Hicham Ayouch, Hassan Bourkia, Diadji Diop, Simohammed Fettaka, Moataz Nasr, Khalil Nemmaoui, Fatiha Zemmouri

For further information at Musée régional d'art contemporain Occitanie / Pyrénées-Méditerranée website.