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PHOTO ART: Hassan Hajjaj's Photographs Blend Luxury Fashion With Moroccan Culture in Paris Retrospective

Contemporary Moroccan artist Hassan Hajjaj is holding his first retrospective in France at the Maison Européenne de la Photographie. Reflecting his 30-year career, “Vogue: The Arab Issue” showcases his most important photographic series, as well as videos, sculptures and furniture. Having lived and worked in both London and Morocco, Hajjaj creates works that blend London’s cultural and musical scenes with his North African heritage. Dubbed the “Andy Warhol of Marrakesh,” Hajjaj showcases his interest in the world of fashion yet critical view on consumer culture.

“Vogue: The Arab Issue” depicts young women “engaging with pop art and fashion that often ignore them,” exploring questions of identity politics and tradition. His work references the high fashion photoshoots that take place in the Medina of Marrakesh or Casablanca. While European models are usually photographed for these shoots, Hajjaj presents a series of Moroccan women wearing his designs which are inspired by traditional Moroccan clothing. The frames he uses for his work are constructed from Moroccan consumer culture, such as tin cans and tubes of harissa; the graphic nature of these products allows his work to become recognizable and accessible to those who are not familiar with North African culture.

Other works explore the ambiguous state of the veil in contemporary society; portraits depict women wearing djellabas, scarves and other traditional items that contrast with modern prints and luxury brands. He also photographs friends, strangers and other artists as a way to document the daily lives and vibrant personalities of those living in Morocco and across the world. “I wanted to show the world what I saw of the country and its people – the energy, the attitude; the inventiveness and glamour of street fashion; the fantastic graphics on everyday objects and products; people’s happy outlook and strength of character,” Hajjaj explains.

Take a look at select works from “Vogue: The Arab Issue” in the gallery above. The exhibition is on view until November 16.

Maison Européenne de la Photographie
5/7 Rue de Fourcy, 75004
Paris, France

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ART: Jess Cochrane's Emotion-Charged Works Pay Homage to Francis Bacon

Sydney-based artist Jess Cochrane’s latest body of work will be on show at Rhodes Contemporary Art alongside the works of modern British master Francis Bacon. “Study of a Woman Talking to Herself” pays homage to Bacon’s raw, visceral imagery, while showcasing Cochrane’s highly emotive portraits.

Cochrane’s gestural, expressive mark-making on top of self-captured photographs creates portraits — reminiscent of Bacon’s warped distortions of the human figure — which cause the viewer to consider their relationship with the imagery as well as their own self image. Bacon was aware of this introspection and framed his paintings behind highly reflective glass so that the viewer was confronted with their own image when they looked at his paintings. Viewing both Cochrane and Bacon’s work together also reveals their preoccupation in deeply ordered chaos. Like Bacon, Cochrane does not draft her works, focusing on raw emotion and chance to create her large-scale paintings that are powerfully expressive, yet reveal a deep sense of vulnerability.

In Cochrane’s painting ‘Muybridge Pose,’ the subject’s empty expression shows a dislocation from her own body as well as an acknowledgment of her role as a sexual object through the viewer’s gaze. “If we can find similarities between an image of a paralytic child and a woman posed in a hyper-sexualized manner, what does that say about our idea of beauty?” Cochrane challenges. “What does that say about how we’ve been conditioned to push ourselves into discomfort for the sake of the perception of others, for keeping up, for fitting in?”

Take a look at select works from “Study of a Woman Talking to Herself” in the gallery above. The exhibition will be on view at Rhodes Contemporary Art in London from November 7 to December 7.

Rhodes Contemporary Art
42 New Compton St.
London WC2H 8DA, UK