Adel Abidin: The Revolt

"Driven by my curiosity to draw connections between contemporary and historical events, I focus on one of the earliest known revolts of enslaved Southeast Africans, known as the Zanj Rebellion (869-883 CE), which started in Basra, southern Iraq. The Zanj are the Bantu peoples who had originally been captured from the coast of Southeast Africa and transported to Iraq. They were enslaved to drain the region’s salt marshes to turn the lands ready for agriculture, as well as mine its salt.

This solo exhibition at Forum Box offers a visual counter-narrative to how history is often written by the victors. It emphasizes the important role of oral storytelling in Arab culture in the of shaping historical narratives and presents the untold voices of the Zanj across three chapters."

Adel Abidin
 

Forum Box

1.-24.3.2024 
Tue-Sun 12.00–17.00

Free entry