Ten artists come together at Abla Ababou Gallery to reflect on memory, identity, and belonging through the lens of photography.
Fez– This July, the Abla Ababou Gallery in Rabat is hosting something truly special: a group photography exhibition called “Alone Together”.
Curated by the well-known Moroccan photographer Khalil Nemmaoui, this show brings together ten incredible artists from Morocco, abroad, and the Moroccan diaspora.
But this isn’t just another art show. “Alone Together” is a deep and emotional visual journey. It’s about being alone, but not lonely.
It’s about memory, identity, space, and belonging. It looks at how people stay rooted in one place, or drift between many. It’s about the quiet, invisible links between strangers, cities, families, and histories.
Each artist brings their own world into the room, but together, they speak a common language, one made of silence, stories, and still images.
Aurèle Andrews Benmejdoub explores what happens when memories fade. His photos are full of soft blurs, like half-remembered dreams.
Zineb Andress Arraki takes us into the hidden corners of cities, where the “small people” leave their silent marks. Hakim Benchekroun walks through empty industrial spaces and brings their past back to life.
Céline Croze tells the story of people who dream of leaving, but keep hitting invisible walls, especially in Tangier.
Houda Kabbaj mixes photography with the natural world, making plants, stones, and organ matter part of the conversation.
Bilal El Harousse and Amine Houari push boundaries with experimental images that ask: who are we, and where do we really belong?
Iman Zaoin traces her personal roots between Italy and Morocco, showing how family history can be both fragile and powerful.
Lamia Naji dives into the human body, rituals, and spirituality, using soft, poetic images that feel almost sacred.
And finally, Nezar El Hjiri adds his own take on selfhood and space, with photos that feel quiet but intense.
Together, these ten artists don’t just show us what they see, they show us how they feel. They use photography in very different ways: some poetic, some raw, some technical, some emotional.
But all of them share a desire to explore today’s world in a very honest, human way.
This exhibition isn’t loud. It doesn’t scream. But it speaks clearly. It’s about how people live and move, how they remember, and how they connect.
In a time when the world feels more fragmented than ever, “Alone Together” reminds us that we’re not as isolated as we think.
If you’re in Rabat this summer, don’t miss it. Step into the quiet power of photography that dares to ask the big questions, without ever needing to raise its voice.
