Introducing “Ardna”, an installation by the former fabricante
#FAB718 Mohammed El Hajoui (MA), located in the Fabrica Church during Fabrica30.
Ardna, an Arabic term meaning “our land”, features an olive tree enveloped by a carpet of ash. This ash, symbolizing Palestinian resilience and hope, acts as both a natural fertilizer and a representation of the keffiyeh’s geometries. In creating “Ardna”, El Hajoui has entered a meditative state, transforming the process into an act of spiritual devotion. The project represents a political statement by the artist, who aims to give visibility to the Palestine issue and raise awareness despite the media censorship that is taking place.
Born in 1995, Mohammed El Hajoui
@mohammed.el.hajoui is an artist originally from Morocco. Graduated in Graphic Design and Art Direction at NABA, in Milan, he began to develop his artistic practice. In 2022, El Hajoui won a special award of the Arte Laguna Prize in Venice, which provided him the opportunity to participate in the Fabrica artistic residency. In 2023, as a finalist in the Arte Laguna Prize, he exhibited the Radici project in Venice, at the Arsenale, and later in Milan.
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