PRESENTS MUSLIM REACTIONS TO THE WORLD
Two sites show how Muslim artists living in France view their cultures of origin.
- At rue Leon, the painting on the facade regularly changes
- At rue Stephenson
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Some exhibits concern artists personal reactions to their cultures
- Mounds of tangled threads around which one must tread carefully represent memories to which one must not refer.
"Family Photos" by Oassila Arras, of Algerian origin
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- Paintings evoke uprooting by linking a Syrian poet's verses to symbols of the sky.
Dialogues by Himat L. Ali, of Iraki origin
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- Others renew traditional cultures
- A modern portrait and a Persian past
Cyrus and the Odor of Lilies by Ryan Yasineh, of Iranian origin
- Ethnic roots can be emphatically expressed*
*Photos from the web, artists not named and no key to the works' intentions
This photo and the two below by Jérôme Ferembach, tour guide
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At rue Leon, place to appreciate North African cuisine
The Institute follows Islam's command for charity:
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