The principle of collaboration and dialog nurtures Joël Andrianomearisoa’s entire artistic practice – spanning sculpture, installation, textile and the written word – which finds its apotheosis in his exhibition “Our Land Just Like a Dream” at the Museum of African Contemporary Art Al Maaden (MACAAL) in Marrakesh. One of the few private contemporary art museums in Africa, it is the brainchild of Moroccan architect Othman Lazraq, who’s also the director of Casablanca-based Fondation Alliances, a non-profit organization for cultural development in Morocco. Running until July 16, 2023, the museum’s very first solo show dedicated to a contemporary artist is a declaration of love to the land and to the hand, signalling the importance of local production in his host country.
Article by: Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle
