A few weeks ago, the world's most important press agencies took notice of the above painting. After having been removed from the walls of the Gotemborg Museum of World Culture, it sparked an international controversy about eroticism, women and Islam. Some Muslims consider the combination of a Koran sura and erotic imagery a provocation.

The young artist, born in Algeria and now residing in Paris, will not only present her paintings but will also show her recent video Appartements, produced in cooperation with dancer and choreographer Brigitte Dumez.

Louzla Darabi studied arts at Ecole des Beaux-Arts as well as natural and earth science at the Paris VI University. She is presently working on a number of international projects. Supported by the French government, she has made it her task to establish a centre for female artists in the city of Oran.

Speeches by:

Nasrin Amirsedghi
Cultural politics in Multicultural EUROPE!
Publicist, philologist, literary-, film- and Islamic scientist, Chairman of "Deutschland von Innen und Außen (DIA), Verein für Kultur und Migration e. V.", Mainz.

Peter Herrmann (german)
Galerist, Curator. Lender of the two paintings in Gotemborg

Louzla Darabi will be present.

Invitation. pdf

Video-Introduction Appartements. 24 mn. (fr.)

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Warrior Penguins at The Tate Modern

Joburg Art Fair

March 13. - 16, 2008
together with Bill Kouélany, Myriam Mihindou and Malam

Review - Preview

17.05 - 12.07.2008
together with Bill Kouélany, Myriam Mihindou and Malam

...and another succesfull story. Eight pages with many photos has been edited at Kulturmagazin DU. The front page of the July/August-Edition was given to her from Walter Keller, the chief-editor.

The Motiv is La mariée traversant la nuit II from 2005. Shown at the exhibition Et ils se connurent.

The magazin will be for sale in the Gallery. 8 pages as pdf

At Joburg Art Fair Louzla Darabi had a high recognition and six of her works were to see in the group-show Review - Preview