Touria El Glaoui: Inside Africa's thriving art scene
توريا الجلاوي: داخل المشهد الأفريقي المزدهر
To showcase vital new art from African nations and the diaspora, Touria El Glaoui founded the powerhouse 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair. Full bio
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of Africa is being told,
سرد القصص في أفريقيا،
the selection of work
from Africa and its diaspora.
في أفريقيا وأنحائها.
and inspiring and thrilling,
to pique your interest.
على إثارة اهتمامكم.
and why art matters to me.
ولماذا الفن مهم بالنسبة لي.
so that means that growing up,
do artwork in his studio.
يقوم بأعمال فنية في الاستديو.
over the summer holidays.
والمعارض خلال عُطل الصيف.
really, at the time,
an early understanding
but also how to love it.
and inspiring and thrilling,
about what it means to be African,
عن ما يعنيه أن تكون أفريقياً،
about our African identity,
about who we are as Africans,
about our complex history.
of Africans in art history
on our African identity,
another portrait by Anne-Louis Girodet.
إلى لوحة أخرى لآن لويس جيروديت.
of Jean-Baptiste Belley.
was a native of Senegal,
was elected to represent the colony
تم انتخابه ليمثل المستعمرة
of the French Revolution,
for the abolition of slavery.
and clever about Diop here
royal blue uniform,
to actually underline the issues
individuals of color today.
على الأفراد الملونين اليوم.
political portrait of the time,
في ذلك الوقت،
in that case, Jean-Baptiste Belley,
جان بابتيست بيلي،
and acknowledged in a painting.
is this crucial element,
at our hero worship culture
and their royalty status,
and what has been written,
influences and impacts us in the present.
ما زال يؤثر علينا في الحاضر.
this other beautiful series
by artist Hassan Hajjaj.
on the boundaries
to me directly as a Muslim woman.
كامرأة مسلمة.
have a lot of expectations,
لدى الناس الكثير من التوقعات،
is that he's putting all this on its head.
هو أنه يواجه كل هذا.
every representation
amongst bright logo goods,
being sold at the souks.
في الأسواق.
representing in his work
متمثلة في أعماله
a critic of the global urban culture,
ونقداً للثقافة العالمية المتحضرة،
is his desire of a nuanced representation.
تتمثل رغبته بالتمثيل الدقيق.
and on environment.
your common association would be,
الرابط المشترك سيكون،
a certain Western distinctive consumer.
لبعض المستهلكين الغربيين المميزين.
a female biker culture
ثقافة راكبات الدراجة النارية
is designing the djellaba,
بتصميم الجلابة المغربية،
in "Kesh Angels"
participating in the image,
and on their own terms.
وفقًا لشروطهن الخاصة.
or "Project Diaspora" by Omar Victor Diop
أو " مشروع دياسبورا" لعمر فيكتور ديوب
why art is so instrumental.
inspires us to ask questions,
إذ يُلهمنا حقًّا لطرح الأسئلة،
because it ignites change.
لأنه يُشعل التغيير.
in contemporary art
في الفن المعاصر
changes in the art industry,
تغيرات في صناعة الفن،
and the Western canon.
is really up to us.
الذي ينبغي تحقيقه،
to support stronger voices,
and bringing new perspective.
ويجلبون انطباعات جديدة.
this beautiful old painting
Kudzanai-Violet Hwami.
كودزاناي فيوليت هوامي.
it really represents freedom.
أجد أنه يمثِّل حقاً الحرية.
on what it means to be an African
معنى أن تكون أفريقياً
different countries:
by a multitude of layers
to emo to British cultures.
وال"كوسيون" والإيمو والثقافات البريطانية.
of being a child of the diaspora
إن الجميل في كونك طفل الشتات
with this powerful piece
on our moral consciousness,
like banners in political demonstrations,
مثل لافتات المظاهرات السياسية،
to reclaim our voices.
power of art,
a nuanced image of Africa,
لرسم صورة دقيقة لأفريقيا،
and its cultural producers
وجِهَاتها الثقافية الفاعلة
view of seeing the world
في رؤية العالم
that we can regain
really tell our own story.
رواية قصصنا الخاصة.
the power is ours.
السلطة في أيدينا.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Touria El Glaoui - Art fair curatorTo showcase vital new art from African nations and the diaspora, Touria El Glaoui founded the powerhouse 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair.
Why you should listen
Touria El Glaoui is the founding director of the 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair, which takes place in London and New York every year and, in 2018, launches in Marrakech. The fair highlights work from artists and galleries across Africa and the diaspora, bringing visibility in global art markets to vital upcoming visions.
El Glaoui began her career in the banking industry before founding 1-54 in 2013. Parallel to her career, she has organized and co-curated exhibitions of the work of her father, the Moroccan artist Hassan El Glaoui, in London and Morocco.
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