Tangier is a state of mind…

It perches on the top tip of Africa, its soul in the Maghreb, its eyes set on Europe, for centuries a cultural crossroads. Six photographers encounter differing facets of an ever-moving city, capturing moments in the Medina, the seaside forests, in stark new suburbs. They tell the story of a city steeped in the past, tossed by change, and reaching uncertainly for the future, but most of all of a city that somehow, in a way you can never quite define, gets a hold of you.

This travelling exhibition, a publication, and a public and educational programme come out of an idea conceived by the Amsterdam Andalusian Orchestra – a creative platform that draws on the rich musical heritage of Al-Andalus, intertwining it with modern strands.

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Rodney Bolt

Rein Kooyman

Imane Djamil

Karima Maruan

Hicham Gardaf

Guus Dubbelman

The publications

Facets of an Interzone (delivery from 6 September 2021)

Hardcover, 80 pages, 23×23 cm
Edition of 500 copies

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Facets of a Mediterranean Intersection (2020)

Hardcover, 114 pages, 23×23 cm
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  • Exhibition at No Man’s Art Gallery (February – April 2020)
  • Exhibition at the Mercatorplein (August 2020)
  • Photography workshop with OBA and Foam in Amsterdam-West (August 2020)
  • Exhibition opening at Mahal Art Space (February 2021)
  • Education programme with students from the ENA at Think Tanger (February 2021)

The exhibition

The exhibition was on view at No Man’s Art Gallery, Amsterdam (February – April 2020) and Mahal Art Space, Tangier (February 2021). In the summer of 2020, life-size photos were installed at the Mercatorplein and Plein ’40-’45.

During the running time of the exhibition, we organised an extensive public programme with concerts, talks and education programmes in both the Netherlands and Morocco with Foam, Openbare Bibliotheek Amsterdam and the École Nationale d’Architecture de Tétouan.

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Map

This map reflects our findings in Tangier – curated by local Tanjawa, photographers and Mahal Art Space. Several photos of the project are also presented on their exact location.

In February 2021, students from the École Nationale d’Architecture de Tétouan were invited to add their knowledge to the map.

The map will be updated regularly during the running time of the project.

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KYYO KYYO

Submissions by architecture bureau KYYO partners from Tangier, specifically focused on the outskirts of the city (coming soon: August 2021)

École Nationale d'Architecture École Nationale d'Architecture

Submissions by students of the École Nationale d’Architecture de Tetouan (February 2021)

Contemporary Tangier Contemporary Tangier

All the places that are vital for Tangier, primarily based on informal knowledge. It ranges from food to history and architecture.

Neighbourhoods Neighbourhoods

Tangier is a patchwork of different neighbourhoods, these are the most important ones.

Disappeared Tangier Disappeared Tangier

Places that have disappeared over the years, and were important to the city.

Photos Photos

A selection of photos from the project, which were taken by Guus Dubbelman, Hicham Gardaf, Karima Maruan and Robin Vermeulen between 2012 and 2020.

Locations


  • Meervaart – Amsterdam

    Meer en Vaart 300
  • No Man’s Art Gallery – Amsterdam

    Bos en Lommerweg 90
  • Mahal Art Space – Tangier

    122 Avenue Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah
  • École Nationale d’Architecture – Tétouan

    Avenue Baghdad, Touabel Soufla

Contact

If you have a question about the publication or the (past) exhibition/public programmes, feel free to send us an e-mail. We will get back to you within a day.

Credits

Concept Yassine Boussaid, Robin Vermeulen
PhotographyImane Djamil, Guus Dubbelman, Hicham Gardaf, Rein Kooyman, Karima Maruan, Robin Vermeulen
Author Rodney Bolt
Co-curator Nouha Ben Yebdri
Exhibition & publication design Boian, Radiographique
Website Timon van Dreumel
Acknowledgements The people of Tangier, École Nationale d’Architecture de Tétouan, KYYO, Mahal Art Space, Meervaart, No Man’s Art Gallery, ROSE stories, Think Tanger, Adil Ben El Hachemi Marouani, Hassan Bakkali, Youssef Ettoumi, Chris Keulemans, Nouredine Khatir, Omar Metioui, Youssef Sanouni, Rebecca Schaefer, Yasmine Taferssiti, Sara Tarraf, Anas Zerrad

Facets of Tangier is made possible by the generous support of

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