Adrian Schindler's Exploration of Colonial Memory and Resistance

• Artist Adrian Schindler presents 'Tetuán, Tetuán, ت طوان', a trilogy exploring Spanish colonial history in Morocco, currently on view at the CA2M museum in Madrid.
• The project challenges Orientalist myths, critiques colonial violence, and elevates marginalized voices through a collaborative, non-hierarchical creative process.
• The exhibition runs at the Museo Centro de Arte 2 de Mayo until January 10, 2027.

Exhibition Chapters

• Chapter 1: Uses a painting by Mariano Fortuny as a starting point to dismantle Orientalist narratives. Filmed in Barcelona, it features a traditional storyteller (hlaiqui) recounting stories of Moroccan women who resisted colonial rule.
• Chapter 2: Set in Madrid, this musical episode explores songs of anticolonial protest. It highlights the persistence of Moroccan cultural legacy within the urban landscape of Madrid, connecting modern residents to the city's Islamic past (Mayrit).
• Chapter 3: Filmed at the Teatro Cine Español in Tetuán, Morocco, this section facilitates a dialogue among local cultural agents, focusing on memory, diaspora, and the complexities of colonial legacies.

Artistic Approach

• Shifts the focus from the artist as a singular author toward a collective, shared practice of knowledge production.
• Incorporates diverse elements, including film, music, archival documents, collages, and oral poetry (such as the 'Song of Monte Abarrán').
• Addresses current European political tensions, specifically the rise of nostalgic imperial discourse and restrictive migration policies, by emphasizing the importance of diverse, counter-hegemonic cultural narratives.