The 6th Edition of Festival of Contemporary Art of Algiers (FIAC 2014) more...
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Michaelis School of Fine Art
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FIAC Algeria, 2014
Workshop and group exhibition, Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MAMA), Algiers, 10 November – 2 December (artist workshop), 3 December 2014 – 28 February 2015 (accompanying exhibition)
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The 6th Edition of Festival of Contemporary Art of Algiers (FIAC 2014) culminated in a group exhibition entitled “La Techné, l’Art du Designer” in the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MAMA) in Algeria.
I was invited to participate in the festival for which I had to propose an art project to be undertaken in collaboration with local people. This led me to carry out the Community Punching Bag project working with learners and teachers in Algiers. The outcome was 15 cut-out/collages and 6 completed punching bag sculptures. Other participating artist and designers included Cherif Medjebeur and Mourad Krinah (Algeria), Moahamed Ouattara (Burkina Faso), Hicham Lahlou (Morocco) and Bertrand Planes (France).
Street view of Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art’s (MAMA) entrance, Algiers, Algeria.
Participating teachers and learners working on punchbag designs as part of artist workshop, 10 November – 2 December 2013.
Participating teachers and learners working on punchbag designs as part of artist workshop, 10 November – 2 December 2013.
Johann discussing designs with leather a local Algerian leather craftsman.
Local Algerian leather craftsman making leather components.
Exhibition opening evening with participating learners and teachers standing in front of their punching bag collages, 3 December 2014.
Participating teachers pointing out her punch bag collage.
Participating learner in front of her punch bag collage.
Participating learner in front of her completed punch bag.