Marrakech has long been a city where cultures meet and exchange ideas. It is within this setting that Cross Lens will open on November 1 at Jajjah Art Space, the creative hub established by artist Hassan Hajjaj. Presented in collaboration with Atay Atelier, the exhibition will run until November 28 and introduces eight emerging artists, four from Morocco and four from the Netherlands. Together they examine cultural identity through personal and collective perspectives, offering works that are as diverse as the experiences that shape them.
The artists taking part are Mounir Raji, Dunya Zita, Sabrina Charehbili, Sarah Amrani, L4artiste, Fatima-Zohra Serri, Safaa Kotbi and Jinane Ennasri. Their work reflects stories of migration, heritage and belonging that connect the two countries. Rather than presenting Morocco as a backdrop to Europe, the exhibition places it as an equal stage where dialogue and experimentation can unfold.
The choice of Jajjah Art Space is meaningful. Beyond a gallery, it functions as a place of gathering and exchange, where visitors encounter art in a setting that is both rooted in local culture and open to international voices. By hosting Cross Lens here, Hajjaj emphasizes that questions of identity are not abstract themes but everyday realities shaped by history, memory and lived experience.
Supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, the project seeks to move beyond the idea of artists as representatives of a single background. Instead it highlights a mosaic of perspectives. Each contribution stands on its own while also forming part of a larger conversation about how identity is constructed and reimagined. At a moment when the global art world continues to revolve around Western capitals, Cross Lens invites audiences to look toward Marrakech, where some of the most dynamic cultural conversations are unfolding.
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