A.MAL Art + Research

Looking back at 3oubour on our camera roll 📸 Our research table, which held tools, books, and WIP of the artists to help us get into their heads and ideas a little bit, with a film of our time in Fes projected behind, where people sat and read, wrote notes and played with objects left for them. Also featured are shots from @mehdiouah 's talk with young people of @natsatclub , the sculptural and sonic works from @nabil_himich , @aliahamaoui projection installation, zelige work from @monya.riachi , Mehdi's donkey collages as well as the gorgeous @hamza_bouzhar and @cldhoney who performed at our closing event. If you came by to see us at @craftscouncil let us know what you thought! London show curated by @sinjabiaa and @jessica_elmal developed with @thinkinglifeform Shots 1,3 and 5 from @shot_by_devika 2&4 from @fvrubz Co-produced by The Arab British Centre, A.MAL Projects and Takafes. Supported by MA British, @BritishArts @henrymoorefoundation @artsadm @freelandsfoundation . In partnership with @craftscouncil Design by @salt.sister.studio #InternationalCollaborationGrants #HenryMooreGrants

2 DAYS LEFT TO VISIT 3OUBOUR! Don't miss your chance to see the exhibition created by this dream team ✨ 3oubour is an act of crossing — a passage between practices and knowledges from different shores. This exhibition challenges fixed boundaries between art and craft, creation and transmission, innovation and tradition, showcasing new works created during the 3oubour residency which ran in Fes, Morocco throughout September. You can visit @craftscouncil today and Saturday from 11am-5pm and don't forget we also have a special treat for you to close the show on Saturday night! During the residency in Fes, music played a central role. Whether echoing from the Zawiyas we walked by, or hummed around the table after dinner, sharing songs was a way of connecting to landscapes and histories. In honour of this tradition, on Saturday night, the gallery will be open late for your viewing pleasure. It will be filled with sound, starting with a workshop at 5.30pm, followed by performances by Sara Rahman and sufi singer Hamza Bouzhar. Reserve your free spot at our Sawt Al Layla via our link in bio and we'll see you there! Photography by @shot_by_devika Co-produced by The Arab British Centre, A.MAL Projects and Takafes. Supported by @ma_british , @BritishArts @henrymoorefoundation @artsadm @freelandsfoundation . In partnership with @craftscouncil Design by @salt.sister.studio #InternationalCollaborationGrants #HenryMooreGrants

ARTIST Q&A WITH NABIL HIMICH / 3OUBOUR PANEL SWITCH-UP Like a river, this project has had ebbs and flows of smoothness and some unexpected (but unsurprising) obstacles, which have then changed the landscape of 3OUBOUR. Two of the sculptural pieces made by Nabil Himich failed to reach us in London due to being held at customs. Our Moroccan partners expected to attend the panel did not get their visa outcome in time, and therefore cannot travel to be with us. In response to these events that are indicative of the beaurocracy and rigid parameters which international artists have to navigate, our first panel discussion will now be a conversation between Nabil Himich and Seif El Rachidi of the Barakat Trust. For 3OUBOUR, Nabil expanded on his ongoing project dis-enclosure, exploring the delirium that exists when dancing the line between homeness and strandedness, and the possibilities that exist in the metaphor of a house with no doors or windows. He explores the form of sonic fields beholden in sculptural enclosures, dialoguing with Moorish architectural features. The work deals with the concept of remaining in the face of migration, questioning the resolve required to stay. The ironic turn of his sculptures being held at the border is not lost on him... Seif El Rashidi is an architectural historian with 20 years of expertise working on heritage preservation and managing projects related to promoting public engagement with heritage and culture. Come to @craftscouncil this Saturday 15 November to explore 3OUBOUR, hear more about Nabil’s work and how it relates to craft, Islamic arts and the realities of the current climate. 15 November // 1.45pm-3pm // Crafts Council Gallery, London

What does it mean to carry centuries of craft into a future shaped by technology? 3oubour: A River Between Mountains traces that question through the work of Moroccan and other Arab artists, where sound, sculpture, and digital play collide. From Fes to London, this exhibition, brought together by The Arab British Centre, A.MAL Projects, and Takafes, moves between inherited knowledge and imagined possibilities. With the technical brilliance of Younes El Hossaini and the curatorial vision of Mohammed Hamdouni, Jessica El Mal and Eloise Sacher, each work becomes a dialogue between the organic and the conceptual, a meditation on place, memory, and innovation. Explore the full story of 3oubour on wearehordes.com 📸 | Fes Exhibition (Courtesy of the The Arab British Centre) #Horde #Disruptingthesystem #ArtExhibition #3obour

MEET THE 3OUBOUR PANELISTS - ON CRAFT, COLONIALISM AND ECOLOGIES Saturday 15 November sees us hold space at @craftscouncil from 3.15pm-5pm to discuss craft, colonialism and ecologies. We’ll be joined by this stellar line-up: THE PANELISTS ☼ Monya Riachi is a multidisciplinary artist with a material and research driven practice. ☼ Lori Kharpoutlian is a dancer and architect, with a shape-shifting practice, based in Beirut. ☼ Yasmin Alrabiei is an Iraqi writer and researcher based in London. With a background in Neuroscience and Cognitive Science, her work bridges the worlds of scientific inquiry and cultural memory. Yasmine is writing a piece in conversation with the work of 3OUBOUR artist Alia Hamoui for our upcoming publication. THE CHAIR ☼ Odessa Warren is curator at Ibraaz London and who convened the multidisciplinary project War-Torn Ecologies: Resistant Worlds with Beirut Art Center and The Mosaic Rooms. This panel follows an earlier discussion from 1.45pm-3pm on Islamic Art, craft, heritage. Tickets for each evet are booked separately - but be part of the discourse and book onto both. Until then ✌🏾 Co-produced by The Arab British Centre, A.MAL Projects and Takafes. Supported by @ma_british , @BritishArts @henrymoorefoundation @artsadm @freelandsfoundation . In partnership with @craftscouncil Design by @salt.sister.studio #InternationalCollaborationGrants #HenryMooreGrants

3OUBOUR PRESENTS SAWT AL LAYLA. A NIGHT OF SOUND AT CRAFTS COUNCIL GALLERY During the residency in Fes, music played a central role. Whether echoing from the Zawiyas we walked by, or hummed around the table after dinner, sharing songs was a way of connecting to landscapes and histories. To honour this tradition, we invite you to share with us a night of sound at @craftscouncil . From 5pm, the gallery will be open late for you to wander the main exhibtion. Sound will become the focus of the evening, with a singing workshop led by Fatima Lahham, a sonic performance by Sara Rahman, and some Sufi singing by Hamza Bouzhar thereafter. @fictionalfatima is a London-based recorder player, vocalist and improviser. Her heritage embraces Jabal Qasiyun in Damascus and the Cherwell river in Oxford amongst other rivers and mountains. Fatima’s work brings people together through listening, voice and improvisation. @cldhoney Sara Rahman (Sarah Ourahmane) is a British Algerian musician, composer, sound-artist and researcher. Her practice spans classical contemporary composition, electronic music, performance, and improvisation as a vocalist and cellist. Engaging with the intersections of sonic anthropology, research and performance, she explores the gaps between tradition and ritual in authoritarianism contexts. @hamza_bouzhar is a Moroccan artist, Sufi singer and composer and the recipient of numerous individual and collective awards for his music in Morocco. His music is deeply rooted in Moroccan and Amazigh traditions, and has been honed through singing in school and festivals internationally. BOOK YOUR FREE TICKETS FOR SAWT AL LAYLA NOW VIA OUR LINK IN BIO Co-produced by The Arab British Centre, A.MAL Projects and Takafes. Supported by @ma_british , @BritishArts @henrymoorefoundation @artsadm @freelandsfoundation . In partnership with @craftscouncil Design by @salt.sister.studio #InternationalCollaborationGrants #HenryMooreGrants

3OUBOUR PERFORMANCE: www Morocco has had the chance to see WWW’s performance a few times already. Now, finally @imane.elkabli_ @aidajamalll and @lorikharp will bring this powerful piece to the UK. Part of We Are Free To Change The World: Ready www is a performance with Aida Jamal, Imane Elkabli and Lori Kharpoutlian Co-produced by The Arab British Centre, A.MAL Projects and Takafes. Supported by @ma_british , @BritishArts @henrymoorefoundation @artsadm @freelandsfoundation . In partnership with @craftscouncil Design by @salt.sister.studio #InternationalCollaborationGrants #HenryMooreGrants 20 November // 6-9pm // @artsadm

London mark your calendars. The show opens at @craftscouncil on Thursday 13th November at 6pm - 9pm & we have some special events announcing soon 👁️ This is a project with a lot of heart and soul, and we look forward to welcoming you. See you there. Co-produced by The Arab British Centre, A.MAL Projects and Takafes. Supported by @ma_british , @britisharts @henrymoorefdn_grants @artsadm @freelandsfoundation In partnership with @craftscouncil Design by @salt.sister.studio #InternationalCollaborationGrants #HenryMooreGrants #londonart #art #london #contemporaryart #artist #artgallery #londonartist #painting #abstractart #artcollector #artwork #londonlife #contemporarypainting #parisart #artoftheday #contemporaryartist #streetart #abstractpainting #artistsoninstagram #fineart #kunst #arte #interiordesign #artbasel #londoncity #berlinart #drawing #nycart

LINK IN BIO TO BOOK! 3OUBOUR PANEL DISCUSSIONS AT CRAFTS COUNCIL GALLERY On Saturday 15th November we will host two panel discussions with the artists and curators of 3OUBOUR and experts in the field. The first, at 1.45pm will explore Islamic arts, crafts and heritage, chaired by Saif El Rachidi of @barakat_org The second, at 3.15pm - 5pm will be focused on craft, colonialism and ecologies - chaired by @odessawarren Each panel is booked separately in our bio, come to one that appeals to you - or spend the day with us and see them both! Discourse is essential and ever evolving. We can’t wait to chat with you at @craftscouncil 3OUBOUR: A RIVER BETWEEN MOUNTAINS 13.11.25 - 22.11.25 Crafts Council Gallery, Angel, London Co-produced by The Arab British Centre, A.MAL Projects and Takafes. Supported by @ma_british , @BritishArts @henrymoorefoundation @artsadm @freelandsfoundation . In partnership with @craftscouncil Design by @salt.sister.studio Image of @aliahamoui installation at the Fez exhibition 📷credit Abdelrahman Ajja @0lcide #InternationalCollaborationGrants #HenryMooreGrants

Some snippets from the install of the 3oubour show in Fes. The exhibition took place in an old workshop located on number 204 on a narrow street in the medina. Together with our small team, we had just a few days to transform the workshop into Studio 204. I want to thank Mohammed, Karin & Ahmed for their massive help in installing the show. It is a true pleasure to work with all participating artists on the Morocco and UK leg of 3oubour: @monya.riachi , @aliahamaoui , @dimasrouji , @imane.elkabli_ , @aidajamalll , @lorikharp , @mehdiouah & @nabil_himich See you soon in London ! image credits: @0lcide (pic. 1, 2, 3, 9)

From Fes to London - our 3OUBOUR artists 👌🏾 @dimasarou @aliahamaoui @mehdiouah @nabil_himich @monya.riachi @aidajamalll @lorikharp @imane.elkabli_ 3OUBOUR: A RIVER BETWEEN MOUNTAINS 13.11.25 - 22.11.25 Weds - Sat 11am-5pm Opening night 13.11.25 6-9pm Crafts Council Gallery, Angel, London Co-produced by The Arab British Centre, A.MAL Projects and Takafes. Supported by @ma_british , @BritishArts @henrymoorefoundation @artsadm @freelandsfoundation . In partnership with @craftscouncil Design by @salt.sister.studio #InternationalCollaborationGrants #HenryMooreGrants

3OUBOUR LONDON EXHIBITION - OPENING NIGHT Following our September show in Fes, we’re bringing the work of our artists from 3oubour: A River Between Mountains to Crafts Council Gallery in London. Want to come to our Opening Night? When ✧ 13.11.25 Where ✦ Crafts Council Gallery, 44A Pentonville Rd, London N1 9BY Why ✧ Because you want to see UK and SWANA artists interpret the intersection of art, craft, ecology and technology. More events to come, stay with us ☼ Co-produced by The Arab British Centre, A.MAL Projects and Takafes. Supported by @ma_british , @BritishArts @henrymoorefoundation @artsadm @freelandsfoundation . In partnership with @craftscouncil Design by @salt.sister.studio #InternationalCollaborationGrants #HenryMooreGrants