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You may be in Milan, but this exhibition has the distinct flavour of the Middle East and North Africa. The Guggenheim UBS MAP Fund has gathered artists such as Linda Abdul, Abbas Akhavan, and Kader Attia, for a big collaborative exhibition.
Featuring works from 13 artists, themes such as immigration, colonisation and modernisation are examined. At first sight, the artists seem to be tied together by their common geographical regions, but their works are diverse and reflect their individual focuses. A version of this exhibition was presented at the Guggenheim in New York, and has now come to the GAM in Milan.
Even with their differences come similarities, for example the topic of war. Artists Lida Abdul and Joana Hadjithomas and Khalili Joreige deal with its after effects in their works. In Abdul’s case the focus is on human devastation and for Hadjithomas and Joreige it is the loss of archival and cultural material. They show it in different ways, but we can see thematic overlaps. Although these works were brought together for their link with the Middle East and North Africa, they deal with issues relevant to us all today.
GAM Galleria d'Arte Moderna
Via Palestro 16 - 20121 Milan
Opening times
Tuesday to Sunday, 9.00 –17.30
Last entry 0.5hr before close
Abbas Akhavan Study for a Monument, 2013-16 Bronze and cotton, overall dimensions variable Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, Guggenheim UBS MAP Purchase Fund 2015.83 © Abbas Akhavan Installation view: But a Storm Is Blowing from Paradise: Contemporar
Ergin Çavuşoğlu Dust Breeding, 2011 Vinyl, closed-circuit video camera, and monitor Dimensions variable Edition 1/4 Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, Guggenheim UBS MAP Purchase Fund 2015.81 © Ergin Çavuşoğlu Installation view: But a Storm Is B
Iman Issa Heritage Studies #10, 2015 Copper, aluminum, and vinyl 45.1 x 45.1 x 188.6 cm Edition 1/3 Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, Guggenheim UBS MAP Purchase Fund 2015.91 © Iman Issa Installation view: But a Storm Is Blowing from Paradise: Contem
![Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige Latent Images, Diary of a Photographer, 177 Days of Performances [Immagini Latenti, Diario di un Fotografo, 177 Giorni di Performance], 2015 354 copie del libro dell’artista stampato, 177 scaffali di metallo, e video a](https://www.divento.com/20959/but-a-storm-is-blowing-from-paradise-contemporary-art-of-the-middle-east-and-north-africa-gam-april-11-june-17-2018.jpg "Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige Latent Images, Diary of a Photographer, 177 Days of Performances [Immagini Latenti, Diario di un Fotografo, 177 Giorni di Performance], 2015 354 copie del libro dell’artista stampato, 177 scaffali di metallo, e video a")
Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige Latent Images, Diary of a Photographer, 177 Days of Performances [Immagini Latenti, Diario di un Fotografo, 177 Giorni di Performance], 2015 354 copie del libro dell’artista stampato, 177 scaffali di metallo, e video a
![Kader Attia Untitled (Ghardaïa) [Senza titolo (Ghardaïa)], 2009 Couscous, due stampe a getto d’inchiostro e cinque stampe fotocopie Diametro del couscous: 500 cm; stampe: 180 x 100 cm e 150 x 100 cm; stampe fotocopie: 150 x 100 cm Edizione 2/3 Solomon R.](https://www.divento.com/20960/but-a-storm-is-blowing-from-paradise-contemporary-art-of-the-middle-east-and-north-africa-gam-april-11-june-17-2018.jpg "Kader Attia Untitled (Ghardaïa) [Senza titolo (Ghardaïa)], 2009 Couscous, due stampe a getto d’inchiostro e cinque stampe fotocopie Diametro del couscous: 500 cm; stampe: 180 x 100 cm e 150 x 100 cm; stampe fotocopie: 150 x 100 cm Edizione 2/3 Solomon R.")
Kader Attia Untitled (Ghardaïa) [Senza titolo (Ghardaïa)], 2009 Couscous, due stampe a getto d’inchiostro e cinque stampe fotocopie Diametro del couscous: 500 cm; stampe: 180 x 100 cm e 150 x 100 cm; stampe fotocopie: 150 x 100 cm Edizione 2/3 Solomon R.