Art Across Borders – Hassan Hajjaj – FESCH.TV

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Today, we meet Hassan Hajjaj in Marrakech, Morocco. Born in 1961, Hajjaj’s practice is influenced by the club, hip-hop, and reggae scenes of London as well as by his North African heritage, revealing his capacity to blend together British and Moroccan cultures.

A self-taught and versatile artist, Hajjaj’s work cuts across several mediums including portraiture, installation, performance, fashion, and video. Through this work, he investigates and contributes to the ongoing narrative of Moroccan and North African artists.

Watch Hassan Hajjaj in Art Across Borders as he speaks to his experience as an artist between worlds and his inspirations, and aspirations for African artists.

Art Across Borders is supported by Afreximbank (@afreximbankofficial), a Pan-African development institution that seeks to foster, develop and encourage intra-African exchange, with the visual arts as a key anchor of its mission for the continent’s creative and culture industries. Launched by Afreximbank, the Intra-African Trade Fair, IATF, is a biannual event which serves as a unique platform to bring the business community and policy stakeholders together. Learn more @intrafricantradefair.