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Interested in spaces of convergence between different facets of knowledge, Mazen Al Ashkar seeks a relationality to the unprecedented ecological, economical and sociopolitical predicaments by playing with elements of and inbetween the binaries of Humanism, such as the rational-irrational, the scientific-superstitious. Seeking an interdisciplinary practice his work takes shape through multimedia installations, video and sound art.

Born in Syria in 1989, graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts, Damascus University in 2013 and received an MFA in Artistic Research from the Royal Academy of Art, The Hague in 2021.

In the EXBUNKER he will be experimenting with a sonic interplay with infrastructural material, listening to and playing with byproducts of systems of connectivity and utility.

https://www.mazashkar.com

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Current exhibition

This exhibition is closed. This is showing at EXbunker now:

Twee modellen in high fashion: één met roze hoofddoek, rood jasje, kanten broek; de ander met afro, blauw-witte theepotjurk.

Oct 3

Nov 1

Tagine and Tulips

Fatine Benouari

Tagine and Tulips tells the story of my bi-cultural identity, inspired by my grandmother’s journey as a first-generation Moroccan woman in the Netherlands. By merging Moroccan craftsmanship with Dutch traditional dress into textiles and form, I create a dialogue between past and present, heritage and environment. My work is an ode to migration, cultural blending and the richness of growing up bicultural. It reveals stories that often remain unseen and invites recognition and connection. For me, fashion serves as a social instrument and becomes a bridge between worlds where identity is not fixed but constantly evolving.

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Wilhelminapark 24A
3581 NE Utrecht