Welcome to the opening on Friday, 5 June, of Malmö Konsthall’s summer exhibition dedicated to the MoroccanFrench artist Bouchra Khalili. This is the largest presentation of her work in Scandinavia and her first show ever in the south of Sweden.

Since the early 2000s, Bouchra Khalili, who lives in Vienna, has been working with a wide variety of media, including installation, film, photography, printmaking and textile. In her work, she addresses issues related to belonging, community, and democracy. At Malmö Konsthall, Khalili lets the works go in dialogue with the building’s existing architecture by creating a site-specific presentation. Newer works meet older ones and together they form a chorus of voices, where forgotten stories from the past are brought to light and resonate in our own time.

PROGRAM:

18:00 Restaurant/Bar SMAK opens
19:00 The exhibition space opens
19:00–21:00 Workshop (Verkstan)
19:30 Welcome speech by Mats Stjernstedt (Director, Malmö Konsthall) and presentation of the co-hosts of the evening: Hand i Hand (Yara Sheikh), Irakiska Kulturföreningen (Anes Alborkawi), and Svensk-Algeriska Föreningen (Said Hamrit). Sign language interpreted.
20:00 Music (SMAK): Batoul Ardat (song) and Imad Al Tamimi (oud)
21:00 Music (Verkstan): Mohamed Kricha (keyboard, drums) and Mohamed Maza (vocals, oud)
21:30–22:45 DJ M (SMAK)
22:45–24:00 DJ TaTrip (SMAK)
22:00 The exhibition space closes
24:00 Restaurant SMAK closes

Co-hosts of the opening event: Hand i Hand, the Iraqi Cultural Association, and the Swedish-Algerian Association. In collaboration with ABF Malmö. The programme is funded with support from Region Skåne.

Warm welcome!