Hicham Benohoud - The Classroom mark steinmetz

Hicham Benohoud - The Classroom mark steinmetzLoose Joints 2025 The Classroom explores control and discipline within post colonial Moroccan identity through staged, uncanny classroom images created between 1994 and 2002. Frustrated by Moroccos rigid educational system of the 1990s, art teacher Hicham Benohoud used photography as a pedagogical tool, creating a makeshift darkroom in his classroom to foster collaborative and hands on learning, encouraging students to engage with creativity and

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1978) takes a cautious and precise look at life in the country

Tin Lizards is a testament to the enduring allure of train travel

clearly-composed style

he simply reached out to label manager Johnathan Galkin and asked

and community can come together to create a powerful new visual language around desire

the area was often defined not by its content but by what lies on either side

[…] I enjoyed his presence and his company

And true to this quote

Alex Mashtaler’s yet unpublished photographs juxtapose the innocence of youth with the unforgiving harshness of reality – a reality shaped by Ukraine’s colonial past and a present challenged by ongoing militarization

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