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Latifa Echakhch

1974, El Khnansa, MA Lives in Martigny, CHrk

Sans Titre, Fanfare, 2008 Mixed media installation, dimensions variable

BOLZANO/BOZEN

This work investigates the context of fanfare in the political life of communities and its survival into the present day. It is reminiscent of the obsolete form of the fanfare, as it used to be played at ceremonies and military victory marches.
“I am exhibiting a small fanfare of drums and brass instruments, like the ones you see in small towns or villages, with all the costumes and musical instruments, but without the musicians – as if they had finished, abandoned or resigned from their roles.” Latifa Echakhch
The work of Latifa Echakhch highlights the norms and codes inherent in our society by investigating systems of membership, cultural attribution and social and geopolitical events. She explores these systems through banal objects, images and situations and through the issues of social and cultural debate.


Location

BOLZANO/BOZEN

RAQS MEDIA COLLECTIVE: "THE REST OF NOW"

EX ALUMIX, VIA VOLTA 11, I-39100 BOLZANO/BOZEN, ITALY

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