Latifa Echakhch's 'Romance' at Fondazione Memmo in Rome
The Fondazione Memmo in Rome is hosting 'Romance,' a solo exhibition by Franco-Moroccan artist Latifa Echakhch, curated by Francesco Stocchi. The show, held in the former stables of Palazzo Ruspoli, explores themes of truth versus artifice, cultural hybridity, and colonialism through installations that include concrete tree trunks evoking 19th-century romantic gardens, painted plane tree leaves cut from theatrical backdrops, and found objects from Porta Portese market and the artist's travels. Echakhch's work reflects on Mediterranean heritage, blending Arab, Southern European, and Eastern influences. The exhibition runs from 2019.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Romance' by Latifa Echakhch at Fondazione Memmo, Rome
- Curated by Francesco Stocchi
- Venue: former stables of Palazzo Ruspoli
- Features concrete tree trunks mimicking 19th-century romantic garden rocaille
- Includes painted plane tree leaves cut from theatrical backdrops
- Found objects from Porta Portese market and travels
- Themes: truth-artifice dualism, cultural hybridity, colonialism
- Echakhch is Franco-Moroccan, born in El Khnansa, 1974
Entities
Artists
- Latifa Echakhch
Institutions
- Fondazione Memmo
- Palazzo Ruspoli
- Villa Sauber
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- El Khnansa
- Monaco
- Mediterranean