BERIROUCHE FEDDAL : MON BOUGAINVILLIER EST DANS UN SOMMEIL PROFOND

From April 25 to June 1, 2024.

McBride Contemporain is pleased to present "Mon Bougainvillier est dans un sommeil profond," a solo exhibition by transdisciplinary artist Berirouche Feddal. Feddal’s singular pictorial language, drawing on the visual poetry that permeates his works, is distinguished by a recognizable use of colour as a means of expression. The current exhibition pays tribute to pink, more specifically the warm hue evoked by bougainvillea leaves, a floral tree with deeply rooted symbolism in North African cultures.



The blossoming of the buds on the Bougainvillea tree marked the beginning of movements united by revolutionary hope in the spring of 2010. They also represent an acknowledgement of the martyr Mohamed Bouazizi, whose sacrifice was a catalyst for the resistance movement. Feddal’s richly referenced presentation, navigating between the poles of life and death, is intended as a tribute to human dignity and social justice. In the exhibition space, artworks in diverse mediums resonate with Feddal’s personal history and Kabyle heritage rooted in the land of contemporary Algeria. As a central piece, a reproduction of the artist's head appears to be plunged into a peaceful sleep, resting on a cushion once stroked by his paternal grandmother, echoing the fine line between sleep and ultimate rest.

- Opening on April 25, from 6 to 8 p.m.