From 'Blessings from Mousganistan' exhibition. X-Rated#1, 2017 © Mous Lamrabat / Loft Art Gallery. Images Courtesy of Foam.
In their latest photographic exploration, Amsterdam-based photography museum, Foam welcomes Moroccan photographer Mous Lambrabat into the exhibition space to showcase Blessings from Mousganistan. Through beauty and humour, wrapped in hope, Lambrabat’s work confronts his diasporic life through powerful narratives related to sensitive issues of racism, religion and women’s rights. In his colourful visual experience, the artist shares a feeling and a message of love.
From the moment the viewer steps into the exhibition, the feeling of utopia is prevalent throughout the images on the walls of Foam. His images encourage viewers to consider alternate points of perspective through the use of well-known iconography and symbols – such as the McDonalds “M” and the Nike logo – in a way that deconstructs the notion of “normal”. Across the series, familiar colours and forms have been altered and redefined by the artist, perhaps mirroring the diasporic experience.
From 'Blessings from Mousganistan' exhibition. Mashallah with extra cheese, 2021 © Mous Lamrabat / Loft Art Gallery. Images Courtesy of Foam.
From 'Blessings from Mousganistan' exhibition. Thé à la Swag, 2018 © Mous Lamrabat / Loft Art Gallery. Images Courtesy of Foam.
The final part of the exhibition is an installation of universal prayer flags. Gracing the space, the installation is a response to the ongoing stream of refugees from all over the world. In the context of his exhibition, the artist aims to remind viewers to care for another, indiscriminately of their skin colour or origins.
From 'Blessings from Mousganistan' exhibition. Warning, 2021 © Mous Lamrabat / Loft Art Gallery. Images Courtesy of Foam.
‘Blessings from Mousganistan’ by Mous Lamrabat is on display until the 16th of October 2022 at Foam.