Please join us for an evening of film to celebrate the publication of the new book Yto Barrada (JRP|Ringier), which includes essays by Jean-François Chevrier, Juan Goytisolo, Marie Muracciole, and an interview with the artist.

French-Moroccan artist Yto Barrada explores postcolonial history and contemporary geopolitical shifts from a non-western perspective, with a particular focus on her hometown of Tangiers. To celebrate the publication of her new monograph, which provides a retrospective of her films, installations, sculptures, and publications, the artist will be present for the screening of three of her films: Hand-Me-Downs (2011, 15 mins), The Magician (2003, 18 mins), andThe Smuggler (2006, 11 mins). A surprise film from the collection of Cinémathèque de Tanger, which Barrada co-founded, will also be shown.

The screening will begin at 7:30 pm. Copies of the book will be available for purchase, courtesy of D.A.P.

ABOUT YTO BARRADA 
Yto Barrada was born in Paris in 1971 and educated in Tangier. She later studied history and political science at the Sorbonne, Paris, and photography at the International Center of Photography, New York. Her work has been included in exhibitions at Art Dubai; The Fowler Museum, Los Angeles; The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; The Museum of Modern Art, New York; Jeu de Paume, Paris; and the 2007 Venice Biennale. In 2006, Barrada was awarded the first Ellen Auerbach Award and was shortlisted for the Deutsche Börse Photography Prize. Her book A Life Full of Holes: The Strait Project was published by Autograph ABP in 2005. She is the artistic director and co-founder of the Cinémathèque de Tanger.

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