“It made me aware of a major problem: the failure to pass on whole swathes of our identity”

"Conducting, processing and exhibiting this research became much more than a simple object of study. It made me aware of a major problem: the failure to pass on whole swathes of our identity. "

"Collaborations, research, field work, experimentation, care and disruptions are key. And it is precisely in response to this 'failure to transmit' that we undertook the 'School of Casablanca' project."

Salma Lahlou is an independent curator. Her exhibitions and research projects continuously engage with the CASABLANCA ART SCHOOL. We spoke with her about her first encounter with the school and the great legacy and potential that its teaching holds for Morocco today. Five questions for Salma Lahlou from Thin­kArt Casa­blanca