Présences croisées – Crossed Presences

Coinciding with an exceptional conversation on the occasion of the launch of the catalogue Arab Presences | Modern Art and Decolonisation – Paris 1908–1988, edited by Zamân Books in partership with The Farjam Foundation et le MAM – Musée d’art moderne de Paris, the exhibition Présences croisées – Crossed Presences brings together the works of seven women artists whose trajectories, whether historical or contemporary, intersect with, extend, or question the aesthetic, political, and spiritual lineages of this history.

In keeping with its curatorial approach, lilia ben salah gallery is pleased to present a group exhibition bringing together several generations of women artists. From historical figures such as Baya Mahieddine and Amal Abdenour, to mid-career artists like Fêla Kefi-Leroux, and contemporary practices represented by Zoulikha Bouabdellah, Farah Khelil, Katayoun Rouhi, and emerging artist Emma Ben Aziza, this intergenerational constellation explores the fertile tensions between heritage and reinvention, memory and creation. Their works resonate with the struggles, cultural circulations, and the aesthetic and political dynamics experienced by Arab women artists in Paris, reviving the echoes of a history in constant evolution.