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. Four 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.
We are currently conducting an extensive research on the hinterland of Tangier, which will be published in the summer of 2021.
Rodney Bolt
Karima Maruan
Hicham Gardaf
Robin Vermeulen
Guus Dubbelman
The publication
Hardcover, 114 pages, 23×23 cm
Edition of 500 copies
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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.
Programme
Map
This map reflects our findings in Tangier – curated by local Tanjawis, 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.
KYYO
Submissions by architecture bureau KYYO partners from Tangier, specifically focused on the outskirts of the city (June 2021)
École Nationale d'Architecture
Submissions by students of the École Nationale d’Architecture de Tetouan (February 2021)
Contemporary Tangier
All the places that are vital for Tangier, primarily based on informal knowledge. It ranges from food to history and architecture.
Neighbourhoods
Tangier is a patchwork of different neighbourhoods, these are the most important ones.
Disappeared Tangier
Places that have disappeared over the years, and were important to the city.
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 |
| Photography | Guus Dubbelman, Hicham Gardaf, Karima Maruan, Robin Vermeulen |
| Author | Rodney Bolt |
| Co-curator | Nouha Ben Yebdri |
| Exhibition & publication design | Boian |
| 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, Hassan Bakkali, Youssef Ettoumi, Nouredine Khatir, Omar Metioui, Youssef Sanouni, Sara Tarraf, Anas Zerrad |
Facets of Tangier is made possible by the generous support of
