Boujloud Beats: Rhythms of Plurality

Boujloud Beats: Rhythms of Plurality is a unique group exhibition in which artists explore the boundaries of art and identity, inspired by the Moroccan Boujloud ritual.

The title Boujloud Beats: Rhythms of Plurality refers to the way in which people constantly switch between different layers of their personality, and how these layers sometimes converge or collide. The identity of the artist, and the way in which it moves through society and sometimes expresses itself in different forms, is just as important as the artwork itself. Just as the Boujloud ritual breaks aesthetic conventions, this exhibition does so by celebrating multiple identities and self-expression.

Is it possible to be a disabled, vampire and Egyptian artist? Or to be an artist who makes performances, but is also a TikTokker and queer person from Syria who trolls back conservative trolls? In this exhibition, the artists reflect on their queerness, neurodiversity and “otherness,” challenging traditional notions of identity by celebrating their unique self-expression. Together with Movement Director, curator and dancer Mohamed Boujarra, they offer an alternative to the dominant Western standard that homogenizes everyone. The exhibition Boujloud continues to build on the themes of this centuries-old Moroccan carnival, but from the perspective of contemporary artists who relate to both the Southwest Asian and North African (SWANA) identity and the queer community. How can art ensure that supposedly conflicting identities come together in a fluid way?

Participating artists: Mounir Edib, Soukaina (Yeoja Makes), WeirDo, Simomo Bouj, Abu shhab, Imad Zoukanni, Yasemin Gheisari, Safae Labzae, Vanity Dusk and Tchach Projects.