Casablanca – Abla Ababou Gallery opened the doors to its new collective exhibition, “Ce que la fête sauve,” on Friday, bringing together the works of 17 visual artists.
The exhibition invites visitors to reflect on celebration as a space for healing, renewal, and collective expression.
Each artist offers a different interpretation of what celebrations leave behind, revealing how they can preserve emotions, strengthen human connections, and keep memories alive long after the moment has passed.
Instead of portraying celebration as a fleeting moment of joy, the exhibition explores it as a force that preserves memories, strengthens connections, and gives meaning to shared experiences.
Through painting, drawing, photography, installation, sculpture, and cyanotype, the participating artists each offer a unique interpretation of this idea.
Vulnerability, resilience, and human connection
Among the participating artists is visual artist Sarah Hanfaoui, who offers a deeply introspective perspective on vulnerability, resilience, and the enduring human capacity to give despite hardship.
Speaking to MWN Lifestyle magazine on the sidelines of the opening, Hanfaoui said her artistic universe centers on fragile human states and the emotional challenges individuals face throughout life.
Through her work, she seeks to illustrate how people can continue to offer compassion, love, and generosity even in moments of exhaustion, shaped by personal struggles and the many forms of adversity encountered in everyday life.
Art as a tool to evoke emotion
Sculptor and cabinetmaker Jamil Bennani also shared insights into his participation in “Ce que la fête sauve,” describing the exhibition’s theme as one that deeply resonates with him, particularly in today’s global context.
In an exclusive interview with MWN Lifestyle Magazine, Bennani said the role of art is to evoke emotion and invite reflection.
For the exhibition, he presented a series of suspended installations, miniature sculptures, and works combining steel and plexiglass.
Through these materials, the artist explores the relationship between strength and transparency, explaining that his artistic philosophy is rooted in the balance between equilibrium and instability.
A dialogue between physical and digital artistic expression
Photographer and artist Christian Mamoun also took part in the exhibition, presenting “Memoirs Residuels,” a collaborative work created with Louis Calciutolo.
Combining photography, clay, and digital art, the installation explores the idea of memory while inviting visitors to unlock an invisible layer of the artwork through their phones, creating a dialogue between physical and digital artistic expression.
These are just a few of the voices featured in Abla Ababou Gallery’s exhibition. Together, the 17 artists offer distinct perspectives while inviting visitors to reflect on memory, resilience, identity, and the many ways art preserves what might otherwise be lost.
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