Rachid Koraïchi’s Migratory Aesthetics

Sara Kuehn

Rachid Koraïchi’s Migratory Aesthetics

Department of Islamic-Theological Studies

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Abstract

The artwork of Paris-based artist Rachid Koraïchi, one of the leading Arab artists of his generation, is steeped in the aesthetics of Sufism and distinctive in its thematic integration of migration, memory, and mourning. The perilous migratory movements that characterize our contemporary culture are a central preoccupation in his creations. One of Koraïchi’s most important projects is the newly opened Le Jardin d’Afrique (The Garden of Africa) in southern Tunisia. The paradisical garden cemetery was created to honour and commemorate the increasing number of refugees and migrants who have drowned crossing the Mediterranean Sea while attempting to reach asylum in Europe. Inspired by decolonial thinkers such as Walter Mignolo, the article addresses the “migratory aesthetics” (Bal 2007) of Koraïchi’s project.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	115-145
Number of pages	30
Journal	Religiographies
Volume	1
Issue number	1
Publication status	Published - Dec 2022
Event	Lieux saints en Méditerranée: Entre partage et partition - MUCEM, Marseille, France Duration: 3 Jun 2015 → 5 Feb 2023 https://imera.univ-amu.fr/fr/agenda/lieux-saints-mediterranee-entre-partage-partition

Austrian Fields of Science 2012

603101 Aesthetics
601022 Contemporary history
603905 Islam
504017 Cultural anthropology

Keywords

Aesthetics
Migration
Refugees
Migratory aesthetics
Rachid Koraïchi
Sufism
Multi-faith garden cemetery

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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Rachid Koraïchi’s Migratory Aesthetics

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Austrian Fields of Science 2012

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UN SDGs

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Rachid Koraïchi’s Migratory Aesthetics

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Austrian Fields of Science 2012

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UN SDGs

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