Habiter l’entre-deux
Front cover of the design research edition
Habiter l’entre-deux (“Inhabiting the In-Between”) is the name of my Master’s thesis in social and ethical design at Campus Fonderie de l’Image in Bagnolet, France.
Between Morocco and France, this project is rooted in a personal and familial history that echoes the broader historical and social context of North African immigration to France in the 1970s.
Through visual research, this written work brings contemporary practices into dialogue with colonial legacies, highlighting how art and design can serve as tools for cultural emancipation and visibility within experiences of exile and migration in France.
Drawing on the writings of Frantz Fanon and Édouard Glissant, the thesis explores the possibility of a relational and situated Afro-diasporic design practice. It asks: how can two cultures be brought into dialogue?
Situated at the intersection of multiple disciplines history, sociology, psychology, ethnology, and sensitive family archives this research lays the groundwork for a future collaboration with Transplantation, a Paris-based socio-cultural association, art gallery, and documentary archive, as part of the final diploma project.
Research and writing support by Loan Grac. Featured artists, researchers, and designers include Françoise Vergès, Chimurenga Chronic, Ahomé Studio, Maya Inès Touam, Babelfont
Akakir Studio, Syncretical, Atelier Eddy Terki, Nontsikelelo Mutiti, Transplantation Project
Appartement 101, Kmar Douagi, Uncivilized Collective, Hannah Puzenat, Mohamed Bourouissa, Kawthar Bina, Douce Dibondo, Lydia Matiegous Keita, and Kawtar Bihya.
