Marrakech – Starting January 30, 2026, Mandarin Oriental, Marrakech presents “Our Land – Ardna,” a photographic exhibition featuring 22 works by Alan Keohane, dedicated to Morocco, its human landscapes, and the profound relationship between people and their land.
The public opening will take place on January 30 at 6 p.m. , with a vernissage followed by a conversation with the photographer.
Having lived in Morocco for several decades, Alan Keohane has developed a body of work rooted in duration, observation, and closeness. An “outsider” by definition, his perspective is both distanced and deeply engaged—attuned to everyday gestures, silences, and the invisible bonds between individuals and their environment.
Our Land – Ardna centers first and foremost on the people photographed: their ways of life, traditions, and intimate connection to the land.
Far from an illustrative or folkloric approach, the series explores a lived and embodied cultural identity, sometimes suggested rather than explicitly shown.
Some images lean toward documentary photography, while others embrace narrative or subtle staging, giving form to what cannot be captured directly: memory, imagination, and the sense of belonging.
Keohane’s work aligns with a long photographic tradition in which reality is shaped by interpretation. Like the great traveling photographers before him, he returns to the same places and encounters the same individuals over the years, constructing a coherent, sensitive, and deeply respectful visual language.
Presented throughout the resort, Our Land – Ardna integrates seamlessly into the architecture and spatial rhythm of Mandarin Oriental, Marrakech.
The photographs enter into dialogue with the property’s lines, volumes, and textures, inviting visitors into a contemplative journey where art unfolds organically within the experience of the stay.
Through this exhibition, Mandarin Oriental, Marrakech continues to affirm its curatorial vision: transforming its spaces into platforms for dialogue between contemporary creation, local culture, and international perspectives.
The result is an artistic experience firmly rooted in the territory it inhabits, one that resonates with both residents and global travelers seeking meaning beyond aesthetics.
