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Kunsthaus Zürich

Latifa Echakhch

16 November 2012 – 10 February 2013

Four years ago, the French-Moroccan artist Latifa Echakhch (*1974 in El Khnansa, Morocco) made her very first institutional appearance, in the group exhibition ‘Shifting Identities’ at the Kunsthaus Zürich. Now, the Kunsthaus has invited her to stage a solo show presenting her latest creations. Latifa Echakhch’s works deal with political and cultural structures and systems. Adopting an approach that is both poetic and conceptual, she reflects on our often-prejudiced perception of the unfamiliar – of national and religious identities. Frequently, she takes everyday objects from western or eastern cultural environments and places them in sensual, solidly material surroundings.

Supported by the Erna and Curt Burgauer Foundation.

Latifa Echakhch, Fantasia (Empty Flag, Black), 2008; Globus, 2007
View of the exhibition ‘Shifting Identities’, Kunsthaus Zürich, 2008
Courtesy of the artist und Kamel Mennour, Paris
© Latifa Echakhch
Latifa Echakhch, Fantasia (Empty Flag, Black), 2008; Globus, 2007
View of the exhibition ‘Shifting Identities’, Kunsthaus Zürich, 2008
Courtesy of the artist und Kamel Mennour, Paris
© Latifa Echakhch