Abla Ababou Galerie to Open New Exhibition 'Sous le même ciel' in Rabat
The public opening takes place on April 19, with an evening vernissage on Friday, April 18, at 6:30 p.m.
The exhibition brings together the works of artists Florence Arnold and Christophe Mirailles. Though their artistic languages differ, the two artists are in constant search for meaning through light, material, and memory.
Arnold, born in France in 1975, spent much of her childhood in sub-Saharan Africa, a formative experience that continues to shape her artistic vision. She now lives and works in Casablanca, where her practice has found resonance locally and internationally. Her work has appeared in numerous galleries across Morocco and abroad, which has earned recognition for its immersive and sensory approach.
Miralles, a French-Spanish artist born in 1970, divides his time between Burgundy and Casablanca. Winner of the Azart Prize, he has held several solo exhibitions in France and beyond, with his work entering a range of private and public collections. His artistic language fuses Mediterranean traditions with the textures and impressions he has gathered through his relationship with Morocco.
This exhibition stands as an encounter between two worlds that share a quiet, emotional depth beyond the mundane.
Arnold's art offers an immersive exploration of the two slippery notions of space and perception. Her installations draw from personal memory, particularly her childhood in Africa, while echoing the influence of artists like James Turrell and Chiharu Shiota.
She does not simply shape light; she treats it as a living element. 'Art allows me to give form to what cannot be seen, my emotions, my thoughts,' she explains in the press statement. 'It becomes a way to translate experience into something others can feel.'
Christophe Miralles, in contrast, focuses on painting as a threshold to the invisible. His canvases often carry the weight of silence, charged with the influence of Goya, Veláquez, even French literary giant Baudelaire.
Instead of relying solely on spectacle, he paints mystery into stillness. 'Creation settled into my life like a breath of air,' he says. 'I began listening to the silence before dawn, that hour when anything seems possible.'
Two collaborative works created together by the artists show their ability to meet and respond to each other's vision. Neither dominates, instead, their differences give shape to something new.
The art of 'Sous le même ciel' resists being shoved into categories. It moves between painting and installation, between figuration and abstraction.
At its core, the exhibition invites visitors into an emotional conversation, quiet, reflective, and rich in contrasts. With works that speak through light, texture, and emotion, this exhibition pulls you into a world where the visible and invisible meet. It's bold, intimate, and not to be missed.
What are you waiting for? Head to Abla Ababou Galerie and let yourself be swept into the conversation. Tags: Abla AbabouAbla Ababou Galleryart MoroccoMorocco art scene
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