{"id":15047,"date":"2015-09-28T15:27:44","date_gmt":"2015-09-28T14:27:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/3.230.254.106\/?post_type=exhibition&#038;p=15047"},"modified":"2015-10-12T00:56:33","modified_gmt":"2015-10-11T23:56:33","slug":"154-forum-focus-north-africa","status":"publish","type":"exhibition","link":"http:\/\/3.230.254.106\/fr\/exhibition\/154-forum-focus-north-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"1:54 FORUM: Focus North Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/3.230.254.106\/blog\/exhibition\/154-contemporary-african-art-fair-in-london\/\" target=\"_blank\">1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair<\/a>\u00a0announced the programme for it&rsquo;s\u00a0upcoming edition of FORUM, 1:54\u2019s critical conversation series. This October, curators\u00a0<strong>Koyo Kouoh<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Omar Berrada<\/strong>\u00a0will lead an inquisition into the discourse surrounding the Sahara.\u00a0<strong>Click\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/1-54.com\/london\/forum\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>\u00a0to discover the full FORUM Programme<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Considered an invisible border, the Sahara edges the distinct regions between the so-called \u2018Maghreb\u2019, North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa; it is often imagined as a boundary and cultural divide between two artistic and intellectual cartographies rather than as a space of exchange.<\/p>\n<p>Over the course of four days, keynote lectures, artist talks, panel discussions, book launches and film screenings will be used to generate conversation around what, if anything, distinguishes cultural practice in North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa.<\/p>\n<p>By interrogating the Sahara as a conjectural boundary, FORUM will explore how ideas circulate and proliferate across this perceived border. North Africa\u2019s subjectivity and positionality will provide an entry point into topics such as migration, globalisation and artistic historiography.<\/p>\n<p>Firsthand insight will be provided by artist talks including: Algerian artist\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/1-54.com\/london\/artists\/massinissa-selmani\/\" target=\"_blank\">Massinissa Selmani<\/a>,<\/strong>\u00a0honoured with a Special Mention at the 56th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale; Tunisian artist\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/1-54.com\/london\/artists\/nidhal-chamekh\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nidhal Chamekh<\/a><\/strong>, also selected for the 56th Venice Biennale; and French-Algerian artist Kader Attia, whose installation Continuum of Repair: The Light of Jacob\u2019s Ladder was on display at the Whitechapel Gallery for a year.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside Selmani and Chamekh, this edition of 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair will feature work by more North African artists than ever before. First-time exhibitors include\u00a0<strong>Ibrahim El-Salahi, Zahrin Kahlo, Amina Benbouchta<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Hassan Musa<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Dubbed \u2018A Visionary Modernist\u2019 by the Tate, Sudanese-born\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/1-54.com\/london\/artists\/ibrahim-el-salahi\/\" target=\"_blank\">El-Salahi<\/a>\u00a0is one of the most significant figures in African and Arab Modernism. Employing an unprecedented Sudanese visual vocabulary, born out of his own pioneering integration of Islamic, African, Arab and Western artistic traditions, El-Salahi\u2019s work is deeply spiritual and reflective, while vigorously attending to social and political injustice.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/1-54.com\/london\/artists\/zahrin-kahlo\/\" target=\"_blank\">Kahlo<\/a>\u2019s identity straddles a triad of cultures; born in Morocco she uses a pseudonym created through several anecdotes and influences. Casting herself as the protagonist against simple backgrounds, Kahlo\u2019s photographic works navigate the heterogeneity of female identity.<\/p>\n<p>Also born in Morocco,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/1-54.com\/london\/artists\/amina-benbouchta\/\" target=\"_blank\">Benbouchta<\/a>\u00a0has devoted her practice to anthropological reflection on the interdependence of the environment, objects of everyday life and humanity. Working with painting, photography, sculpture, installation and video, Benbouchta\u2019s work responds to her experience of living as a contemporary woman in both public and private spheres<\/p>\n<p>Sudanese-born\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/1-54.com\/london\/artists\/hassan-musa\/\" target=\"_blank\">Musa<\/a>\u00a0enjoys intellectual and creative mobility as he transits between the histories of multiple world cultures \u2013 often imbuing traditional painting techniques with new meanings and appropriated aesthetics. His critically engaging assembled images contain complex references to European painting, Arabic calligraphy and Chinese watercolour.<\/p>\n<p>Another first time exhibitor is\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/1-54.com\/london\/exhibitors\/gvcc\/\" target=\"_blank\">GVCC<\/a>: founded in 1946 it is the oldest gallery in Morocco. Now located in the new center of Casablanca, and built in Art Deco style, it is a key institution within Morocco\u2019s art scene. In recent years, the gallery has successfully showcased the work of many renowned Moroccan and international artists. GVCC is firmly committed to presenting the work of emerging artists in the early stages of their artistic trajectories.<\/p>\n<p>As well as 33 galleries, 1:54 will present Special Projects, artists and art centres based in Africa. The upcoming edition of 1:54 will feature a unique Lounge area designed by\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/1-54.com\/london\/exhibitors\/hassan-hajjaj-larache-studio\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hassan Hajjaj<\/a>\u2019s Moroccan based Larrache Studio. With an eclectic practice that encompasses photography, painting, up-cycling, furniture design, album covers and restaurant interiors, Hassan Hajjaj draws on juxtapositions and hyperbolic imagery to celebrate North African street iconography in radiant fashion.<\/p>\n<p>Please note that 1:54 FORUM will take place in the Main Portico Room in Somerset House\u2019s South Wing. Admission to FORUM is included within 1:54 tickets and VIP passes, but seat reservations must be made in advance.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/1-54.com\/london\/forum\/\" target=\"_blank\">Find the full programme here<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/1-54.com\/london\/154s-forum-will-focus-on-north-africa\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/1-54.com<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":15050,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"exh_abstract":"","exh_gallery":"Somerset House","exh_city":"London","exh_country":"united_kingdom","exh_startdate":"20151015","exh_enddate":"20151018","exh_caption":"Nidhal Chamekh, 'Entre les Choses No. 13', From the series Entre les Choses, 2014, Graphite on cotton paper, 23 x 31 cm, Courtesy of Selma Feriani Gallery","exh_slideshow":"0","exh_sidebarposts1":"0","exh_sidebarposts2":"0","exh_sidebarposts3":"0","exh_sidebarposts4":"0","exh_relatedcontent1":0,"exh_relatedcontent2":0,"exh_relatedcontent3":0,"exh_relatedcontent4":0,"exh_relatedcontent5":0,"exh_relatedcontent6":0,"exh_relatedcontent7":0,"exh_relatedcontent8":0,"_thumbnail_id":15050,"_exhibition_photo":13050,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"tags":[],"exhibition-type":[519],"opportunity-type":[],"class_list":["post-15047","exhibition","type-exhibition","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","exhibition-type-talk-lecture"],"core_raw":{"post_title":"[:en]1:54 FORUM: Focus North Africa[:de]1:54 FORUM: Focus North Africa[:fr]1:54 FORUM: Focus North Africa[:]","post_content":"[:en]<a href=\"http:\/\/3.230.254.106\/blog\/exhibition\/154-contemporary-african-art-fair-in-london\/\" target=\"_blank\">1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair<\/a> announced the programme for it's\u00a0upcoming edition of FORUM, 1:54\u2019s critical conversation series. This October, curators <strong>Koyo Kouoh<\/strong> and <strong>Omar Berrada<\/strong> will lead an inquisition into the discourse surrounding the Sahara. <strong>Click <a href=\"http:\/\/1-54.com\/london\/forum\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> to discover the full FORUM Programme<\/strong>.\r\n\r\nConsidered an invisible border, the Sahara edges the distinct regions between the so-called \u2018Maghreb\u2019, North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa; it is often imagined as a boundary and cultural divide between two artistic and intellectual cartographies rather than as a space of exchange.\r\n\r\nOver the course of four days, keynote lectures, artist talks, panel discussions, book launches and film screenings will be used to generate conversation around what, if anything, distinguishes cultural practice in North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa.\r\n\r\nBy interrogating the Sahara as a conjectural boundary, FORUM will explore how ideas circulate and proliferate across this perceived border. North Africa\u2019s subjectivity and positionality will provide an entry point into topics such as migration, globalisation and artistic historiography.\r\n\r\nFirsthand insight will be provided by artist talks including: Algerian artist <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/1-54.com\/london\/artists\/massinissa-selmani\/\" target=\"_blank\">Massinissa Selmani<\/a>,<\/strong> honoured with a Special Mention at the 56th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale; Tunisian artist <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/1-54.com\/london\/artists\/nidhal-chamekh\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nidhal Chamekh<\/a><\/strong>, also selected for the 56th Venice Biennale; and French-Algerian artist Kader Attia, whose installation Continuum of Repair: The Light of Jacob\u2019s Ladder was on display at the Whitechapel Gallery for a year.\r\n\r\nAlongside Selmani and Chamekh, this edition of 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair will feature work by more North African artists than ever before. First-time exhibitors include <strong>Ibrahim El-Salahi, Zahrin Kahlo, Amina Benbouchta<\/strong> and <strong>Hassan Musa<\/strong>.\r\n\r\nDubbed \u2018A Visionary Modernist\u2019 by the Tate, Sudanese-born <a href=\"http:\/\/1-54.com\/london\/artists\/ibrahim-el-salahi\/\" target=\"_blank\">El-Salahi<\/a> is one of the most significant figures in African and Arab Modernism. Employing an unprecedented Sudanese visual vocabulary, born out of his own pioneering integration of Islamic, African, Arab and Western artistic traditions, El-Salahi\u2019s work is deeply spiritual and reflective, while vigorously attending to social and political injustice.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/1-54.com\/london\/artists\/zahrin-kahlo\/\" target=\"_blank\">Kahlo<\/a>\u2019s identity straddles a triad of cultures; born in Morocco she uses a pseudonym created through several anecdotes and influences. Casting herself as the protagonist against simple backgrounds, Kahlo\u2019s photographic works navigate the heterogeneity of female identity.\r\n\r\nAlso born in Morocco, <a href=\"http:\/\/1-54.com\/london\/artists\/amina-benbouchta\/\" target=\"_blank\">Benbouchta<\/a> has devoted her practice to anthropological reflection on the interdependence of the environment, objects of everyday life and humanity. Working with painting, photography, sculpture, installation and video, Benbouchta\u2019s work responds to her experience of living as a contemporary woman in both public and private spheres\r\n\r\nSudanese-born <a href=\"http:\/\/1-54.com\/london\/artists\/hassan-musa\/\" target=\"_blank\">Musa<\/a> enjoys intellectual and creative mobility as he transits between the histories of multiple world cultures \u2013 often imbuing traditional painting techniques with new meanings and appropriated aesthetics. His critically engaging assembled images contain complex references to European painting, Arabic calligraphy and Chinese watercolour.\r\n\r\nAnother first time exhibitor is <a href=\"http:\/\/1-54.com\/london\/exhibitors\/gvcc\/\" target=\"_blank\">GVCC<\/a>: founded in 1946 it is the oldest gallery in Morocco. Now located in the new center of Casablanca, and built in Art Deco style, it is a key institution within Morocco\u2019s art scene. In recent years, the gallery has successfully showcased the work of many renowned Moroccan and international artists. GVCC is firmly committed to presenting the work of emerging artists in the early stages of their artistic trajectories.\r\n\r\nAs well as 33 galleries, 1:54 will present Special Projects, artists and art centres based in Africa. The upcoming edition of 1:54 will feature a unique Lounge area designed by <a href=\"http:\/\/1-54.com\/london\/exhibitors\/hassan-hajjaj-larache-studio\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hassan Hajjaj<\/a>\u2019s Moroccan based Larrache Studio. With an eclectic practice that encompasses photography, painting, up-cycling, furniture design, album covers and restaurant interiors, Hassan Hajjaj draws on juxtapositions and hyperbolic imagery to celebrate North African street iconography in radiant fashion.\r\n\r\nPlease note that 1:54 FORUM will take place in the Main Portico Room in Somerset House\u2019s South Wing. Admission to FORUM is included within 1:54 tickets and VIP passes, but seat reservations must be made in advance.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/1-54.com\/london\/forum\/\" target=\"_blank\">Find the full programme here<\/a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/1-54.com\/london\/154s-forum-will-focus-on-north-africa\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/1-54.com<\/a>[:de]<a href=\"http:\/\/3.230.254.106\/blog\/exhibition\/154-contemporary-african-art-fair-in-london\/\" target=\"_blank\">1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair<\/a>\u00a0announced the programme for it's\u00a0upcoming edition of FORUM, 1:54\u2019s critical conversation series. This October, curators\u00a0<strong>Koyo Kouoh<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Omar Berrada<\/strong>\u00a0will lead an inquisition into the discourse surrounding the Sahara.\u00a0<strong>Click\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/1-54.com\/london\/forum\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>\u00a0to discover the full FORUM Programme<\/strong>.\r\n\r\nConsidered an invisible border, the Sahara edges the distinct regions between the so-called \u2018Maghreb\u2019, North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa; it is often imagined as a boundary and cultural divide between two artistic and intellectual cartographies rather than as a space of exchange.\r\n\r\nOver the course of four days, keynote lectures, artist talks, panel discussions, book launches and film screenings will be used to generate conversation around what, if anything, distinguishes cultural practice in North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa.\r\n\r\nBy interrogating the Sahara as a conjectural boundary, FORUM will explore how ideas circulate and proliferate across this perceived border. North Africa\u2019s subjectivity and positionality will provide an entry point into topics such as migration, globalisation and artistic historiography.\r\n\r\nFirsthand insight will be provided by artist talks including: Algerian artist\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/1-54.com\/london\/artists\/massinissa-selmani\/\" target=\"_blank\">Massinissa Selmani<\/a>,<\/strong>\u00a0honoured with a Special Mention at the 56th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale; Tunisian artist\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/1-54.com\/london\/artists\/nidhal-chamekh\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nidhal Chamekh<\/a><\/strong>, also selected for the 56th Venice Biennale; and French-Algerian artist Kader Attia, whose installation Continuum of Repair: The Light of Jacob\u2019s Ladder was on display at the Whitechapel Gallery for a year.\r\n\r\nAlongside Selmani and Chamekh, this edition of 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair will feature work by more North African artists than ever before. First-time exhibitors include\u00a0<strong>Ibrahim El-Salahi, Zahrin Kahlo, Amina Benbouchta<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Hassan Musa<\/strong>.\r\n\r\nDubbed \u2018A Visionary Modernist\u2019 by the Tate, Sudanese-born\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/1-54.com\/london\/artists\/ibrahim-el-salahi\/\" target=\"_blank\">El-Salahi<\/a>\u00a0is one of the most significant figures in African and Arab Modernism. Employing an unprecedented Sudanese visual vocabulary, born out of his own pioneering integration of Islamic, African, Arab and Western artistic traditions, El-Salahi\u2019s work is deeply spiritual and reflective, while vigorously attending to social and political injustice.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/1-54.com\/london\/artists\/zahrin-kahlo\/\" target=\"_blank\">Kahlo<\/a>\u2019s identity straddles a triad of cultures; born in Morocco she uses a pseudonym created through several anecdotes and influences. Casting herself as the protagonist against simple backgrounds, Kahlo\u2019s photographic works navigate the heterogeneity of female identity.\r\n\r\nAlso born in Morocco,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/1-54.com\/london\/artists\/amina-benbouchta\/\" target=\"_blank\">Benbouchta<\/a>\u00a0has devoted her practice to anthropological reflection on the interdependence of the environment, objects of everyday life and humanity. Working with painting, photography, sculpture, installation and video, Benbouchta\u2019s work responds to her experience of living as a contemporary woman in both public and private spheres\r\n\r\nSudanese-born\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/1-54.com\/london\/artists\/hassan-musa\/\" target=\"_blank\">Musa<\/a>\u00a0enjoys intellectual and creative mobility as he transits between the histories of multiple world cultures \u2013 often imbuing traditional painting techniques with new meanings and appropriated aesthetics. His critically engaging assembled images contain complex references to European painting, Arabic calligraphy and Chinese watercolour.\r\n\r\nAnother first time exhibitor is\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/1-54.com\/london\/exhibitors\/gvcc\/\" target=\"_blank\">GVCC<\/a>: founded in 1946 it is the oldest gallery in Morocco. Now located in the new center of Casablanca, and built in Art Deco style, it is a key institution within Morocco\u2019s art scene. In recent years, the gallery has successfully showcased the work of many renowned Moroccan and international artists. GVCC is firmly committed to presenting the work of emerging artists in the early stages of their artistic trajectories.\r\n\r\nAs well as 33 galleries, 1:54 will present Special Projects, artists and art centres based in Africa. The upcoming edition of 1:54 will feature a unique Lounge area designed by\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/1-54.com\/london\/exhibitors\/hassan-hajjaj-larache-studio\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hassan Hajjaj<\/a>\u2019s Moroccan based Larrache Studio. With an eclectic practice that encompasses photography, painting, up-cycling, furniture design, album covers and restaurant interiors, Hassan Hajjaj draws on juxtapositions and hyperbolic imagery to celebrate North African street iconography in radiant fashion.\r\n\r\nPlease note that 1:54 FORUM will take place in the Main Portico Room in Somerset House\u2019s South Wing. Admission to FORUM is included within 1:54 tickets and VIP passes, but seat reservations must be made in advance.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/1-54.com\/london\/forum\/\" target=\"_blank\">Find the full programme here<\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/1-54.com\/london\/154s-forum-will-focus-on-north-africa\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/1-54.com<\/a>[:fr]<a href=\"http:\/\/3.230.254.106\/blog\/exhibition\/154-contemporary-african-art-fair-in-london\/\" target=\"_blank\">1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair<\/a>\u00a0announced the programme for it's\u00a0upcoming edition of FORUM, 1:54\u2019s critical conversation series. This October, curators\u00a0<strong>Koyo Kouoh<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Omar Berrada<\/strong>\u00a0will lead an inquisition into the discourse surrounding the Sahara.\u00a0<strong>Click\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/1-54.com\/london\/forum\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>\u00a0to discover the full FORUM Programme<\/strong>.\r\n\r\nConsidered an invisible border, the Sahara edges the distinct regions between the so-called \u2018Maghreb\u2019, North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa; it is often imagined as a boundary and cultural divide between two artistic and intellectual cartographies rather than as a space of exchange.\r\n\r\nOver the course of four days, keynote lectures, artist talks, panel discussions, book launches and film screenings will be used to generate conversation around what, if anything, distinguishes cultural practice in North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa.\r\n\r\nBy interrogating the Sahara as a conjectural boundary, FORUM will explore how ideas circulate and proliferate across this perceived border. North Africa\u2019s subjectivity and positionality will provide an entry point into topics such as migration, globalisation and artistic historiography.\r\n\r\nFirsthand insight will be provided by artist talks including: Algerian artist\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/1-54.com\/london\/artists\/massinissa-selmani\/\" target=\"_blank\">Massinissa Selmani<\/a>,<\/strong>\u00a0honoured with a Special Mention at the 56th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale; Tunisian artist\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/1-54.com\/london\/artists\/nidhal-chamekh\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nidhal Chamekh<\/a><\/strong>, also selected for the 56th Venice Biennale; and French-Algerian artist Kader Attia, whose installation Continuum of Repair: The Light of Jacob\u2019s Ladder was on display at the Whitechapel Gallery for a year.\r\n\r\nAlongside Selmani and Chamekh, this edition of 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair will feature work by more North African artists than ever before. First-time exhibitors include\u00a0<strong>Ibrahim El-Salahi, Zahrin Kahlo, Amina Benbouchta<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Hassan Musa<\/strong>.\r\n\r\nDubbed \u2018A Visionary Modernist\u2019 by the Tate, Sudanese-born\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/1-54.com\/london\/artists\/ibrahim-el-salahi\/\" target=\"_blank\">El-Salahi<\/a>\u00a0is one of the most significant figures in African and Arab Modernism. Employing an unprecedented Sudanese visual vocabulary, born out of his own pioneering integration of Islamic, African, Arab and Western artistic traditions, El-Salahi\u2019s work is deeply spiritual and reflective, while vigorously attending to social and political injustice.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/1-54.com\/london\/artists\/zahrin-kahlo\/\" target=\"_blank\">Kahlo<\/a>\u2019s identity straddles a triad of cultures; born in Morocco she uses a pseudonym created through several anecdotes and influences. Casting herself as the protagonist against simple backgrounds, Kahlo\u2019s photographic works navigate the heterogeneity of female identity.\r\n\r\nAlso born in Morocco,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/1-54.com\/london\/artists\/amina-benbouchta\/\" target=\"_blank\">Benbouchta<\/a>\u00a0has devoted her practice to anthropological reflection on the interdependence of the environment, objects of everyday life and humanity. Working with painting, photography, sculpture, installation and video, Benbouchta\u2019s work responds to her experience of living as a contemporary woman in both public and private spheres\r\n\r\nSudanese-born\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/1-54.com\/london\/artists\/hassan-musa\/\" target=\"_blank\">Musa<\/a>\u00a0enjoys intellectual and creative mobility as he transits between the histories of multiple world cultures \u2013 often imbuing traditional painting techniques with new meanings and appropriated aesthetics. His critically engaging assembled images contain complex references to European painting, Arabic calligraphy and Chinese watercolour.\r\n\r\nAnother first time exhibitor is\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/1-54.com\/london\/exhibitors\/gvcc\/\" target=\"_blank\">GVCC<\/a>: founded in 1946 it is the oldest gallery in Morocco. Now located in the new center of Casablanca, and built in Art Deco style, it is a key institution within Morocco\u2019s art scene. In recent years, the gallery has successfully showcased the work of many renowned Moroccan and international artists. GVCC is firmly committed to presenting the work of emerging artists in the early stages of their artistic trajectories.\r\n\r\nAs well as 33 galleries, 1:54 will present Special Projects, artists and art centres based in Africa. The upcoming edition of 1:54 will feature a unique Lounge area designed by\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/1-54.com\/london\/exhibitors\/hassan-hajjaj-larache-studio\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hassan Hajjaj<\/a>\u2019s Moroccan based Larrache Studio. With an eclectic practice that encompasses photography, painting, up-cycling, furniture design, album covers and restaurant interiors, Hassan Hajjaj draws on juxtapositions and hyperbolic imagery to celebrate North African street iconography in radiant fashion.\r\n\r\nPlease note that 1:54 FORUM will take place in the Main Portico Room in Somerset House\u2019s South Wing. Admission to FORUM is included within 1:54 tickets and VIP passes, but seat reservations must be made in advance.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/1-54.com\/london\/forum\/\" target=\"_blank\">Find the full programme here<\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/1-54.com\/london\/154s-forum-will-focus-on-north-africa\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/1-54.com<\/a>[:]","post_excerpt":""},"acf":{"video_url":null,"Dachzeile":null,"short_teaser":null,"modul_1":null,"modul_4":null,"modul_5":null,"modul_2":null,"modul_3":null,"weitere_shortcodes":null,"teaser":null,"smys":null,"image_only_slide":null},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>1:54 FORUM: Focus North Africa - Contemporary And<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"http:\/\/3.230.254.106\/fr\/exhibition\/154-forum-focus-north-africa\/\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"1:54 FORUM: Focus North Africa - Contemporary And\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair\u00a0announced the programme for it&rsquo;s\u00a0upcoming edition of FORUM, 1:54\u2019s critical conversation series. 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