Nassim Azarzar - The Edge of the Forest, 2024 - Hotel Ladinia, Ortisei

Nassim Azarzar, The Edge of the Forest, 2024. Wallpainting. Variable Dimensions. Commissioned by Biennale Gherdëina 9. Photo by Tiberio Sorvillo

Nassim Azarzar ti va do ala formes visives populeres de coche si patria vën reprejenteda y l svilupea na si rujeneda uriginela – nasciuda dala ancunteda danter la formes dl artejanat, dla pitura, dl graphic design o ti jan permez te na maniera sperimentela – che ret l vester cumplicà de si identità de artist marochin nasciù tla Franzia. Dan fé pert tl 2019 de QANAT, n coletif de artisć y studiëusc che nriesc sun la dimenscions politiches y poetiches dl’ega, à Azarzar cofundà y nvià via de plu proiec creatifs danter Paris, Bristol y Tanger. Tl 2003 al passà tëmps de stude y de lëur pra Pro Helvetia Cairo a Turic y Delfina Foundation a London. L viv y lëura danter Paris y Rabat.

Sun la fassada dedora dl hotel storich Ladinia tl zënter de Urtijëi, una dla sperses de espusizion tradiziuneles dla Biennale Gherdëina 9 à Nassim Azarzar realisà n depënt sun mur de carater decuratif che se stiza sun i codesc astrac che conta de nliam strënt danter la persona, la natura y l univiers. Azarzar à laurà ora la rujeneda de chëst’opra ntan n proiet de nrescida lonch tl Maroco. La reprejentazions mët adum l mond dla formes y di culëures dl Africa dl Nord cun la stories y l paesaje dla Dolomites. Coche la plates de n mosaich marochin à Azarzar partì su l depënt sun mur te segmënc che conta stories defrëntes, che ruva dutes adum te na majera cunteda. L vën a se l dé nscila truep pitli vieresc sun n “auter” mond ulache la cultures dl’Africa dl Nord y chëla dla Dolomites va a una.(S.G.)

NASSIM AZARZAR

Nassim Azarzar (1989, France) researches decorative arts, painting, drawing, sculpture, graphic design, and experimental cinema. Before joining QANAT, a collective of artists and researchers exploring the political and poetic dimensions of water, in 2019, Azarzar co-founded and initiated multiple creative endeavours, amongst them: Atelier Superplus, a design studio operating between Paris, Bristol, and Tangier; Think Tanger, a platform dedicated to the exploration of the city of Tangier; and Atelier Kissaria, focused on experimental printing practices. Recent exhibitions include Malhoun, Marrakesh; LoftArt Gallery, Casablanca; Documenta 15, Kassel; Lot 219, Fès; ZKM Institut, Stuttgart; and Kulte Contemporary Art Center, Rabat. (S.G.)

Nassim Azarzar - The Edge of the Forest, 2024 - Hotel Ladinia, Ortisei

Nassim Azarzar, The Edge of the Forest, 2024. Wallpainting. Variable Dimensions. Commissioned by Biennale Gherdëina 9. Photo by Tiberio Sorvillo

Nassim Azarzar ti va do ala formes visives populeres de coche si patria vën reprejenteda y l svilupea na si rujeneda uriginela – nasciuda dala ancunteda danter la formes dl artejanat, dla pitura, dl graphic design o ti jan permez te na maniera sperimentela – che ret l vester cumplicà de si identità de artist marochin nasciù tla Franzia. Dan fé pert tl 2019 de QANAT, n coletif de artisć y studiëusc che nriesc sun la dimenscions politiches y poetiches dl’ega, à Azarzar cofundà y nvià via de plu proiec creatifs danter Paris, Bristol y Tanger. Tl 2003 al passà tëmps de stude y de lëur pra Pro Helvetia Cairo a Turic y Delfina Foundation a London. L viv y lëura danter Paris y Rabat.

Sun la fassada dedora dl hotel storich Ladinia tl zënter de Urtijëi, una dla sperses de espusizion tradiziuneles dla Biennale Gherdëina 9 à Nassim Azarzar realisà n depënt sun mur de carater decuratif che se stiza sun i codesc astrac che conta de nliam strënt danter la persona, la natura y l univiers. Azarzar à laurà ora la rujeneda de chëst’opra ntan n proiet de nrescida lonch tl Maroco. La reprejentazions mët adum l mond dla formes y di culëures dl Africa dl Nord cun la stories y l paesaje dla Dolomites. Coche la plates de n mosaich marochin à Azarzar partì su l depënt sun mur te segmënc che conta stories defrëntes, che ruva dutes adum te na majera cunteda. L vën a se l dé nscila truep pitli vieresc sun n “auter” mond ulache la cultures dl’Africa dl Nord y chëla dla Dolomites va a una. (S.G.)

NASSIM AZARZAR

Nassim Azarzar (1989, France) researches decorative arts, painting, drawing, sculpture, graphic design, and experimental cinema. Before joining QANAT, a collective of artists and researchers exploring the political and poetic dimensions of water, in 2019, Azarzar co-founded and initiated multiple creative endeavours, amongst them: Atelier Superplus, a design studio operating between Paris, Bristol, and Tangier; Think Tanger, a platform dedicated to the exploration of the city of Tangier; and Atelier Kissaria, focused on experimental printing practices. Recent exhibitions include Malhoun, Marrakesh; LoftArt Gallery, Casablanca; Documenta 15, Kassel; Lot 219, Fès; ZKM Institut, Stuttgart; and Kulte Contemporary Art Center, Rabat. (S.G.)